This Chef Salad is healthy and delicious that’s perfect for lunch or dinner with a homemade dressing and the perfect meal for under 30 minutes.
I love a good salad that’s crips, delicious and full of great ingredients, like bacon! I mean, put bacon in any salad and you’ve got a winner in my book but this salad, is on the healthier side too. It’s also great as a main meal for lunch or dinner. My husband almost had a fit when he saw salad for dinner because salads are usually a side for us, but as he started eating it, he loved it and he was actually very full after.
How to make chef salad
- Make the dressing: Add all the dressing ingredients to a bowl and whisk until well combined. Refrigerate until ready to use.
- Add all the salad ingredients to a bowl and toss everything together. Drizzle with the dressing, toss and serve. Alternatively, you can arrange the ingredients in rows as seen in the pictures with the lettuce as a base.
What’s the difference between a chef salad and a cobb salad?
At first glance these two salads may look a bit identical. First of all, both are main dishes, and both have lettuce. A cobb salad is typically made with chopped green, tomatoes, bacon, chicken, hard-boiled eggs, avocado, blue cheese and a vinaigrette dressing. A chef salad is a more generic salad made with more generic salad ingredients such as cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, then meats such as ham, bacon and cheddar cheese.
- Mayonnaise – The base of any good dressing, in my opinion.
- Vinegar – Just a bit for a little acidity.
- Paprika – You can use smoked or sweet.
- Sugar – You can substitute with honey or agave if you wish.
- Salt & Pepper – To taste.
- Lettuce – I love Boston lettuce for this salad, but you can use Romaine or iceberg lettuce as well.
- Eggs – Large, hard boiled.
- Bacon – Cooked until crisp and chopped.
- Ham – Store bought and chopped.
- Veggies – You’ll need peas (frozen are fine), carrots, cucumber, green onions and cherry tomatoes.
- Cheddar Cheese – Shredded. No salad is complete without a little bit of cheese.
How to Make the Classic Chef Salad
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.
Is chicken salad healthy?
Chicken salad is certainly considered to be healthy and a nutritious choice. The type of chicken, the ingredients added to the salad also impacts nutrition. Choosing a lean portion(such as chicken breast) has less of cholesterol and saturated fats. Chicken is a good source of protein. It thus promotes healthier bones, aids weight loss and is heart friendly. Adding of toppings such as mayonnaise, olive oils can add on to the calories making it not so healthy. Incorporating vegetables helps improve the palatability and increase the vitamin and the mineral and the fiber content making it more delicious and wholesome.
What’s in a Classic Chef salad?
This easy Classic Chef Salad has it all: crisp lettuce, ham, turkey, cucumber, tomato, hard-boiled egg, and cheddar cheese. Top it with your favorite dressing for a delicious and satisfying lunch or light dinner! Author: Michelle / Now Cook This! Place the lettuce in a serving bowl.
What to eat in a chef salad?
Lettuce: Choose crisp lettuce, such as romaine for a chef salad. Veggies: Other classic salad vegetables include cherry tomatoes, diced cucumber, and red onion. Cheese: Cubes or thick slices of cheddar cheese are my favorite, but other types of soft cheese work equally well. Meat: Chef salad can be made with any type of cooked meat.