Cobb Salad with Grains

Name: Cobb Salad with Grains
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 6 ounces bacon (about 6 slices), cut into 1-inch pieces (optional); 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoons minced shallot (about 1/2 medium shallot); 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 small garlic clove, minced; 1/4 teaspoon honey; 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 cups watercress sprigs with tender stems; 3 cups mixed cooked grains (such as quinoa, semi-pearled farro, or wild rice), cooled; 2 hard-boiled eggs, peeled, quartered; 1 ripe avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 tomato, preferably heirloom or vine ripened, cut into 1/2-inch wedges; 1/4 cup crumbled fresh hard cheese (such as Cotija or ricotta salata); 3 tablespoons 1-inch pieces fresh chives

By The Bon Appétit Test KitchenPhotography by Jason Lowe

May 14, 2012

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