Chef Salad Recipe
This is the ultimate chef salad recipe, made with classic ingredients like fresh greens, deli meats, cheese, and hard-boiled eggs, all tossed in homemade dressing.
Servings: 6 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- 8 cups salad greens
- 1 cup julienne cut oven roasted turkey deli meat
- 1 cup julienne cut smoked ham deli meat
- 4 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- ½ cup julienne cut Swiss cheese slices
- ½ cup julienne cut cheddar cheese slices
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
- 1 English cucumber sliced
- 4 hard boiled eggs quartered
- 2 tablespoons sliced green onions for garnish
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese shavings for garnish
- 1 cup Italian salad dressing (I use my Homemade Italian Dressing)
Instructions
- Prep the lettuce. Prepare the salad greens by tearing or cutting them into bite-sized pieces, and transfer them to a salad bowl or large serving platter.
- Assemble the salad. Top the greens with the deli meats, bacon, cheeses, tomatoes, cucumbers, and eggs.
- Add the dressing. Prepare one recipe of my Italian salad dressing (or use store-bought dressing), add it to the salad, and gently toss to combine.
- Garnish and serve. Top with sliced green onions and Parmesan cheese shavings, and serve.
Notes
- Feel free to swap the ham and turkey for other deli meats, and use your favorite cheeses.
- Add the dressing just before serving to keep the salad from getting soggy.
- For make-ahead salads, prep the ingredients and dressing separately and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 438kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.05g | Cholesterol: 188mg | Sodium: 1609mg | Potassium: 547mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 1179IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 227mg | Iron: 2mg
