Chef’s Salad is a classic salad made with lettuce, sliced meats and cheese, hard-boiled eggs, and other delicious ingredients.
We’ve been craving salads lately – and Chef’s Salad is one of our favorite salads of all-time!
Chef salad (or chef’s salad) is an American salad consisting of hard-boiled eggs, one or more varieties of meat (such as ham, turkey, chicken, or roast beef), tomatoes, cucumbers, and cheese, all placed upon a bed of tossed lettuce or other leaf vegetables.
What is the origin of the Chef’s Salad?
According to Wikipedia, food historians disagree on the origin of a Chef’s Salad. Some trace it back to 17th century England and a dish called Salmagundi – which was a variety of sliced meats, stewed vegetables and other ingredients that were assembled on a plate before eating.
Some American food lore gives original credit to Victor Seydoux – who worked at both the Waldorf-Astoria and the Ritz Carlton, before becoming chef at the Hotel Buffalo in Buffalo, New York in the early 1920’s. Victor’s wife claimed that customers started requesting an off-menu salad comprised of meats, cheese and hard-boiled eggs. It became such a popular request, it was added to the menu. Victor was given the honor of naming the salad – and he referred to it as a Chef’s Salad.
The popularity of Chef’s Salad grew with the publication of a cookbook of recipes from the restaurants at the Ritz-Carlton – and that cookbook included a Chef’s Salad by chef Louis Diat. His version was definitely more upscale – with boiled chicken, smoked ox tongue, smoked ham, hard-boiled eggs and watercress greens. It was served with French dressing.
Today, Chef’s Salads are often on the menu, and the ingredients can change from restaurant to restaurant based on the Chef’s preference (or more likely the ingredients the restaurant has on hand.)
What is a Chef’s Salad?
A Chef’s Salad is essentially a salad consisting of hard-boiled eggs, a variety of julienned meats (such as ham, turkey, chicken or roast beef), tomatoes, cucumbers and cheese, all served on a bed of lettuce or other leafy greens.
Chef’s Salad is specifically assembled as a “composed” salad, with each ingredient on display as it is brought to the table. It will impress any guests at your table, and it has enough ingredients to be a filling lunch or dinner!
How to Make the Classic Chef Salad
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What is Chef’s salad?
Chef’s Salad is a classic salad made with lettuce, sliced meats and cheese, hard-boiled eggs, and other delicious ingredients. In a large bowl, toss both lettuces together, then place on your serving platter. In any combination you want, add each of the salad ingredients and top with our Honey Dijon Ranch Dressing – or serve on the side.
What goes into a chef salad?
The beauty of this salad is that you can assemble the whole thing ahead of time and save it for later. So, what exactly goes into a Chef salad? Lettuce, Hard Boiled Eggs, Cucumber, Tomatoes, Cheddar, Swiss, Ham, Turkey, Croutons, and typically creamy Ranch or Blue Cheese dressing.
How do you make Chef salad?
This Chef Salad is a classic all american dish with lettuce, meat, eggs and cheese as the foundation. Wash and dry the lettuce. Tear into bite size pieces and place in a large bowl (or divide over 4 individual serving plates). Top with remaining ingredients. Serve with Thousand Island or Ranch dressing.
What kind of meat is in a chef salad?
The meat for Chef Salad is sliced or diced cold meats, such as ham/turkey. The cheese in a Chef Salad is typically Swiss and/or Cheddar. The dressing for a Chef Salad is commonly creamy Ranch or Blue Cheese, but can be a vinaigrette. The meat for a Cobb Salads is often grilled chicken. The cheese in a Cobb Salad is typically crumbled blue cheese.