Classic Chef Salad Recipe

This beautiful and delectable Chef Salad brings all the best hearty protein together with fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, and seasoned croutons. Top with ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing.

Course Salad

Cuisine American

Keyword how to make a chef salad, julienne salad, what is a chefs salad, what's in a chef salad

Prep Time 10

Servings servings

Calories 371kcal

Author Beth Pierce

Ingredients

1 small head romaine chopped
2-3 cups spring greens or iceberg lettuce torn into bite-sized pieces
4 hard boiled eggs peeled and quartered lengthwise
4 slices crispy cooked bacon
1/2 cup julienne strips deli style Swiss cheese
1/2 cup julienne strips deli style ham
1/2 cup julienne strips deli style turkey
1 cup sliced English cucumber about 1/3 English cucumber
1 cup halved grape tomatoes
1 cup seasoned croutons
2/3-1 cup salad dressing ranch, chipotle ranch, avocado ranch, bleu cheese, Italian, honey mustard
kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper

Instructions

Add romaine and spring greens to a large bowl.
Top the lettuce with eggs, bacon, Swiss cheese, ham, turkey cucumbers, tomatoes, and croutons.
Drizzle with your favorite salad dressing and toss to coat. Season with kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste.

Notes

For best results choose eggs that are as close to expiration as possible for easier peeling. Try steaming the eggs for even more ease in peeling. I have had a lot of success with this method.
Purchase good quality deli meats and cheeses.
If you don't like swiss cheese try cheddar, bleu cheese, or provolone. It is your salad so fix it to your liking.
Sun-ripened tomatoes always take this salad over the top but in the winter months, I use grape tomatoes. They seem to have the most flavor during the cold chilly months.
Other fruits and vegetables to include are olives, pepperoncini, avocado, red onions, and carrots.
Homemade Croutons are always a huge hit and really bring out the best that the salad has to offer.
Do you have a favorite creamy homemade dressing? This salad is great with ranch, bleu cheese, thousand island, and even Creamy Poppy Seed Dressing.

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