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Classic Chef Salad Recipe
5 from 9 votes

Classic Chef Salad Recipe

You will love this meat-filled vegetable-packed classic chef salad recipe served up alongside a delicious thousand island dressing.

Prep Time
20 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 311 kcal
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 iceberg lettuce cut into bitesize pieces, head
  • 1 Boston bibb lettuce cut into bitesize pieces, head
  • ½ English cucumber seeded and large diced
  • 1 pound cherry tomato sliced in half
  • 4 ounces swiss cheese cubed
  • 4 ounces cheddar cheese cubed
  • 8 ounces turkey meat cubed
  • 8 ounces ham cubed
  • 8 ounces roast beef cubed
  • 4 egg hard-boiled peeled and quartered
  • 1 peeled seeded, and large diced avocado
  • ½ Thousand Island Dressing recipe

Instructions

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  1. Add the lettuces to a large serving bowl.
  2. Next, layer on with cucumbers, tomatoes, cheeses, meats, hard-boiled eggs, and avocado.
  3. Serve alongside the thousand island dressing or season the salad with salt and pepper and dress with the dressing and serve.

Notes

  • Chef Notes:
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  • Make-Ahead: This salad was meant to be eaten as soon as it’s made.
  • How to Store: Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. It will only last this long if it is not yet coated with salad dressing.
  • You can absolutely use whatever salad dressing you like.

Nutrition Information

Serving 8g Calories 311kcal (16%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 30g (60%) Fat 18g (28%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 172mg (57%) Sodium 993mg (41%) Potassium 619mg (13%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 1745IU (35%) Vitamin C 31mg (34%) Calcium 341mg (34%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 311

% Daily Value*

Serving 8g
Calories 311kcal 16%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 30g 60%
Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 172mg 57%
Sodium 993mg 41%
Potassium 619mg 13%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 1745IU 35%
Vitamin C 31mg 34%
Calcium 341mg 34%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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