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To make the *perfect* Cobb salad, you MUST use homemade dressing. And it's so easy, there's really no excuse. Just throw some red wine vinegar, Dijon mustard, and olive oil into a mason jar and shake it out. There's no need to stress over the vinaigrette emulsifying—the mason jar does all the hard work.

INGREDIENTS
1/3 c. red wine vinegar
1 tbsp. Dijon mustard
2/3 c. extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 head romaine lettuce, coarsely chopped
4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered
12 oz. cooked chicken, diced
8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
1 avocado, thinly sliced
4 oz. crumbled blue cheese
5 oz. cherry tomatoes, halved
2 tbsp. finely chopped chives

DIRECTIONS

1. In a jar, shake together vinegar, mustard, and oil and season with salt and pepper.
2. On a large platter, spread out lettuce, then add rows of hard-boiled egg, chicken, bacon, avocado, blue cheese, and cherry tomatoes.
3. Season with salt and pepper, drizzle with dressing, and garnish with chives.