Best 8 Quick Chefs Salad Recipes

CHEF'S SALAD

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.

CHEF'S SALAD

Steps:

• In a large salad bowl, combine lettuce, beans if desired, onion, radishes, cucumber and tomato. Arrange ham and cheese on top. Cover and refrigerate until serving. In a small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients; stir until well blended. Chill for 1 hour. Serve with the salad.

CHEF'S SALAD

Steps:

• Cook bacon: Heat a large skillet over medium. Add bacon, and cook until browned and crisp, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to cool. Place in a resealable plastic bag; store at room temperature.
• Prep lettuce, meats, and cheese: Cut romaine into 1-inch ribbons; wash well, and dry. Place in a resealable plastic bag; refrigerate. Cut turkey, ham, and cheese into bite-size strips. Place in an airtight container; cover, and refrigerate.
• Make dressing: Squeeze lemon into a small bowl. Mince scallion; add to bowl, along with sour cream, mayonnaise, and 2 tablespoons water. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk to combine. Cover and refrigerate.
• Toss salad: In a large bowl, combine lettuce, meats, and cheese. Add dressing, and toss to coat. Serve salad topped with crumbled bacon.

QUICK CHEF'S SALAD

Steps:

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

CHEF SALAD

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.

CHEF SALAD FOR ONE

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.

SPEEDY CHEF'S SALAD

Steps:

• Boil eggs for 8 mins, then cool, peel and cut into wedges. Mix ham with salad, cherry tomatoes and mushrooms. Toast ciabatta. When cool, rub with the cut side of garlic, then cut into large croutons. Mix sun-dried tomatoes with dressing. Toss everything together and top with the eggs and seasoning.

CHEF'S SALAD

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat, cover and boil gently for 20 to 25 minutes, or until tender.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the nuts and mushrooms and saute over medium-to-high heat for 5 minutes, until both are nicely browned. Add the scallions and oregano and saute for an additional 30 seconds to 1 minute. Transfer to a salad bowl and add the salt, pepper and dressing ingredients.
• Drain the cooked potatoes and, when just cool enough to handle, cut into 3/4-inch pieces. add the warm potatoes to the salad bowl and toss with the dressing, mushrooms and nuts. In a separate bowl, mix together the juliennes of ham and cheese.
• Divide the lettuce among six plates. Spoon the potato mixture on top and garnish with the ham and cheese. Serve immediately.