Best 9 Nifs Light And Lean Chefs Salad Recipes

Are you looking for a healthy and flavorful recipe that won't weigh you down? Look no further than the NIFS Light and Lean Chef's Salad. This salad is packed with nutrient-rich ingredients that will leave you feeling satisfied and energized. The combination of crisp lettuce, tender chicken, juicy tomatoes, and crunchy vegetables provides a delightful mix of textures and flavors, making it a perfect choice for a refreshing and satisfying lunch or dinner.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CHEF'S SALAD

Chef's Salad image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories main-dish

Time 45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds Boston, Bibb, green or red leaf lettuce, or a mixture, washed, trimmed, and dried
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup dressing of your choice, such as shallot or herb vinaigrette, ranch, or blue cheese
4 ounces imported Swiss cheese, cut into 2-inch long matchstick pieces
4 ounces baked ham, cut into 2-inch long matchstick pieces
4 ounces smoked turkey, chicken or duck breast, cut into 2-inch long matchstick pieces
4 ounces rare roast beef, cut into 1/4-inch by 2 inch matchstick pieces
2 hard-cooked eggs, shelled, cut into wedges
1 ripe Hass avocado, diced
16 vine-ripened cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
2 kirby (pickling) cucumbers, sliced
1 cup toasted croutons

Steps:

Tear the lettuce into bite-sized pieces and put into a large mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste and toss with 1/2 cup of the dressing. Divide the lettuce among 4 large individual serving bowls. Arrange the cheese, meats, eggs, and avocado, like the spokes of a wheel, on top of each salad. Scatter the tomatoes, cucumbers, and croutons on top. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve and pass the remaining dressing at the table.

NIF'S LIGHT AND LEAN CHEF'S SALAD

Nif's Light and Lean Chef's Salad image

This salad is a meal in itself! It counts as 7 WW pts. A healthier version of the delicious Chef's salad. Enjoy!

Provided by Nif_H

Categories Greens

Time 10m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 cups romaine lettuce, chopped or torn, lightly packed
5 cherry tomatoes, halved or 10 grape tomatoes
1/4 cup fat-free Italian salad dressing
pepper
1/2 cup light medium cheddar, cubed
3 ounces no-fat ham, cut into thin strips
3 ounces reduced-fat smoked turkey breast, cut into thin strips
1 large egg, hard-cooked, chopped
1 large egg white, hard-cooked, chopped (just hard boil 2 eggs and throw out 1 of the yolks)

Steps:

Put lettuce and tomatoes into a large salad owl. Pour in the first amount of dressing and sprinkle with preferred amount of pepper; mix well.
Divide and place on 2 serving plates.
Arrange half of the cheese, ham, turkey and eggs in rows on each plate of the lettuce mixture. You can sprinkle with a bit more dressing if you want to.

CHEF SALAD

Chef Salad image

This salad eats like a full meal and is similar to the one you'd get at a salad bar. Place your toppings in small containers and the leafy greens in a bowl to allow it to be modified to a person's preference.

Provided by thedailygourmet

Categories Romaine Lettuce Salad

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

6 ounces romaine lettuce
1 medium head butter lettuce
6 ounces deli turkey, cubed
3 ounces turkey ham, cubed
3 ounces Swiss cheese, julienned
3 ounces Cheddar cheese, julienned
½ cup sliced cherry tomatoes
1 baby cucumber, sliced
½ cup croutons
4 large hard-boiled eggs, quartered
¼ cup ranch dressing, or to taste

Steps:

Combine romaine and butter lettuce in a large bowl and tear into bite-sized pieces. Toss to mix.
Add turkey, turkey ham, Swiss cheese, Cheddar cheese, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, croutons, and eggs; mix to combine. Drizzle with ranch dressing and toss to combine. Another option is to place all the ingredients into individual dishes to allow guests to customize their chef salads to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 346.6 calories, Carbohydrate 11.7 g, Cholesterol 78.3 mg, Fat 23.1 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 10.3 g, Sodium 1084.9 mg

ITALIAN CHEF'S SALAD

Italian Chef's Salad image

A classic salad with an Italian twist. Note: Olives, artichoke hearts, and salami all add salt, so you may find you don't need further salt in the salad. Serves 2-3 as a main course salad, 4 as side salad.

Provided by dianegrapegrower

Categories Greens

Time 20m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

4 cups romaine lettuce, sliced thinly
1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
1/2 cucumber, cubed
3 green onions, chopped
1/2 cup mushroom, sliced
3/4 cup canned white beans, drained and rinsed
1 -2 ounce dry salami, cut in thin strips
1 ounce provolone cheese, cut in thin strips
1 avocado, diced (optional)
1/2 cup artichoke heart, diced (optional)
1/2 cup broccoli floret, blanched (optional)
2 tablespoons roasted red peppers, chopped (optional)
2 tablespoons olives, chopped (optional)
1/2 teaspoon seasoning salt (optional)
2 teaspoons seasoned pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
6 tablespoons olive oil
2 -3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Steps:

Place all salad ingredients in large salad bowl, lettuce on the bottom and meat/veges on top.
Sprinkle with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Coat with oil, then vinegar. Toss. Serve immediately.

CHEF'S SALAD

Chef's Salad image

Make and share this Chef's Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by hungrykitten

Categories < 15 Mins

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

5 cups green leaf lettuce or 5 cups iceberg lettuce, torn
4 slices swiss cheese, cut into julienne strips
4 slices ham, cut into julienne strips
4 hard-cooked eggs, coarsely chopped
8 cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 cup diced green onion
4 pita bread rounds, halved (optional)
1/2 cup ranch salad dressing or 1/2 cup thousand island dressing

Steps:

Combine first 6 ingredients. Serve as is, or spoon mixture into pita bread halves.
Serve with dressing. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 347.2, Fat 28.8, SaturatedFat 9.1, Cholesterol 222.2, Sodium 451.4, Carbohydrate 7.8, Fiber 2, Sugar 3.4, Protein 15.3

NIF'S EASY AND DELICIOUS CHICKEN SALAD

Nif's Easy and Delicious Chicken Salad image

A favourite of ours. The grapes are awesome with the chicken and to me, the salt is necessary to have with the sweet grapes. This recipe makes enough for 2 sandwiches. Enjoy!

Provided by Nif_H

Categories Lunch/Snacks

Time 5m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

1 cup cooked white chicken meat, diced or shredded (you can grill, broil, steam the chicken or use a rotisserie chicken)
2 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise (I only use Hellmann's)
1/4 cup crunchy grapes, quartered (red or green)
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

Mix together and keep cold until ready to use.

QUICK CHEF'S SALAD

Quick Chef's Salad image

In Cheney, Washington, Katie Anderson quickly tosses together this smaller-size version of an all-time salad classic. Pair the fresh medley of veggies, sliced egg, deli meat and cheese with breadsticks to make a complete lunch or light dinner. Or serve it alongside a favorite soup.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 15m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 cups torn salad greens
2 green onions, chopped
1/4 cup chopped celery
4 ounces deli ham, julienned
4 ounces deli turkey, julienned
4 ounces Swiss cheese, julienned
1 hard-boiled large egg, sliced
4 pitted ripe olives
Salad dressing of your choice

Steps:

On two serving plates, arrange the salad greens, onion, celery, ham, turkey, cheese, egg and olives. Serve with dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 413 calories, Fat 24g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 210mg cholesterol, Sodium 1783mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 41g protein.

CHEF SALAD FOR ONE

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I love to have a big chef salad for dinner, sometimes, and there are enough ingredients to make a full plate! This recipe serves one, but you can easily multiply it for more servings. These ingredients and quantities are perfect for me, but if you don't like an ingredient, leave it out. If you love bacon, have more! Customize to your or your family's delight. I call this salad a "composed" salad, where the ingredients are placed around the plate, and all the colors are showcased. You can toss it, if you prefer. It's delicious with ranch dressing, but it would also be very tasty with blue cheese dressing.

Provided by Bibi

Categories Romaine Lettuce Salad

Time 15m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 ½ cups romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
½ cup sliced cucumber
⅓ cup sliced green bell pepper
¼ cup shredded carrots
1 cup cherry tomatoes
1 tablespoon sliced black olives
1 ounce cooked turkey, cut crosswise into thin strips
1 ounce cooked ham, cut into thin strips
½ ounce Cheddar cheese, cut into strips
½ ounce Swiss cheese, cut into strips
1 large hard-boiled egg, sliced
1 slice cooked bacon, crumbled
1 tablespoon ranch dressing

Steps:

Place torn lettuce leaves on a dinner plate.
Evenly distribute sliced cucumber and bell pepper strips around the plate, and sprinkle carrots on top.
Add cherry tomatoes, all around the plate, and sprinkle on sliced black olives.
Place alternating pieces of turkey and ham around the plate, then likewise, with the cheeses.
Arrange the hard-boiled egg slices on top, and sprinkle with bacon crumbles.
Drizzle dressing of choice over all and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 425.1 calories, Carbohydrate 23.3 g, Cholesterol 74.8 mg, Fat 26.2 g, Fiber 8 g, Protein 27.4 g, SaturatedFat 9.6 g, Sodium 864.2 mg

DELIA'S CHEF'S SALAD

Delia's Chef's Salad image

Delia Smith tosses a fresh and light salad with handy ingredients and contrasting textures - try varying the recipe with different meats and favourite veggies.

Provided by English_Rose

Categories < 30 Mins

Time 25m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 18

Ingredients

6 ounces slice streaky bacon
8 ounces garlic sausage, in one piece
4 ounces open-cup mushrooms
2 1/2 ounces Roquefort cheese
2 avocados
1 round lettuce, outer leaves removed
1 cos lettuce, outer leaves removed
2 ounces watercress, stalks removed
2 ounces arugula, stalks removed
4 scallions, finely chopped
2/3 cup sour cream
1 small garlic clove, peeled and crushed
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon coarse grain mustard
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Before you start, preheat the grill to its highest setting and let it heat up for at least 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine all the dressing ingredients in a jug or bowl and whisk them together well, tasting to check the seasoning.
Now place the bacon on some foil on the grill pan, and grill until it's very crisp - about 7 minutes - then remove it to drain on some kitchen paper and crumble it into small pieces.
Next slice the garlic sausage, first into 1/4in slices, then cut the slices into 1/4in strips. After that, wipe the mushrooms and slice them fairly thinly (but not paper-thin).
Next crumble the cheese and peel and slice the avocados.
To serve the salad, tear up the lettuce leaves and place them in a large bowl with the watercress and arugula. Scatter in the bacon, sausage, mushrooms, cheese and avocado and mix well.
Just before serving, add half the dressing and mix together. Add the remaining dressing and toss again so that everything gets a good coating.
Finally, sprinkle over the scallions and serve immediately. This needs lots of good rustic bread on the table.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 451.1, Fat 38.5, SaturatedFat 12.2, Cholesterol 42.4, Sodium 570.9, Carbohydrate 19.1, Fiber 9.7, Sugar 4.3, Protein 13

Tips

Use fresh ingredients. Fresh vegetables, fruits, and herbs will give your salad the best flavor and texture.
Choose a variety of colors and textures. This will make your salad more visually appealing and interesting to eat.
Don't be afraid to experiment. There are endless possibilities when it comes to salad recipes. Try different combinations of ingredients and dressings until you find one that you love.
Make sure your salad is well-dressed. A good dressing will help to bring all of the flavors together and make your salad more enjoyable.
Serve your salad immediately. Salads are best when they are fresh. If you have to make your salad ahead of time, store it in the refrigerator and dress it just before serving.

Conclusion

Salads are a healthy and delicious way to get your daily dose of fruits and vegetables. They are also a great way to experiment with new flavors and textures. With so many different recipes to choose from, there is sure to be a salad that everyone will enjoy. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy meal, try one of the recipes from this article. You won't be disappointed!