Chef Salad Recipe

A bowl of Chef salad on the table with all the ingredients laid out in rows.

Enjoy a Chef salad that's piled high with turkey, ham, cheese, boiled egg, and veggies on top of a bed of chopped romaine lettuce. It's a low-maintenance dish you will love any time of year but especially in the summer when you simply can't stand to cook. Enjoy it for lunch or serve it up as a side dish for a cookout, BBQ, or family dinner.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword chef salad, chef salad recipe

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 1

Total Time 16

Servings

Calories 241kcal

Author Jennifer

Ingredients

½ head romaine lettuce chopped
1 8-oz pkg diced cooked ham, drained
1 cup chopped cooked turkey
1 cup cubed colby-Jack cheese
4 slices fully cooked bacon chopped
1 2-count pkg hard-cooked eggs, halved
1 cup grape tomatoes halved
½ cup sliced celery

Instructions

Arrange lettuce on a platter. Top with ham, turkey, cheese, bacon, eggs, tomatoes, and celery. Serve with ranch or blue cheese dressing.

Notes

Be sure to check the post above for more information on ingredients, storage, and serving ideas for your Chef's salad.

Use a crispy lettuce or greens. You need one that can really stand up to the heaviness of the meats and cheese that top this salad. That's why I recommend romaine lettuce but you could also use iceberg lettuce or even kale.

Use a different cheese. I like the color of using the marbled Colby Jack but you can use any block cheese. Swiss cheese, cheddar cheese, and blue cheese crumbles are other great options.

Swap out the meat. While turkey and ham are classic you can also use diced or shredded chicken or roast beef.

Add some croutons, nuts, or seeds to the top. These make a nice crunchy addition to the top.

Make sure to dry your lettuce. Nothing ruins a salad more than too much liquid which waters down the dressing. Your best bet is to use a salad spinner to remove as much water as possible.

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