Classic Chef Salad Recipe
You will love this meat-filled vegetable-packed classic chef salad recipe served up alongside a delicious thousand island dressing.
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
- Add the lettuces to a large serving bowl.
- Next, layer on with cucumbers, tomatoes, cheeses, meats, hard-boiled eggs, and avocado.
- Serve alongside the thousand island dressing or season the salad with salt and pepper and dress with the dressing and serve.
Notes
- Chef Notes:
- 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
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.