Description
A classic Chef Salad with fresh vegetables, hard-boiled eggs, cheese, and your choice of meat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups chopped romaine lettuce
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1/2 cucumber, sliced
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, quartered
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup diced cooked chicken or turkey
- 1/2 cup diced ham
- 1/4 cup croutons
- 1/4 cup ranch dressing
Instructions
- Wash and dry all vegetables.
- Chop the romaine lettuce and place it in a large bowl.
- Add cherry tomatoes, cucumber, and red onion to the bowl.
- Arrange hard-boiled eggs, cheese, chicken, and ham on top.
- Sprinkle croutons over the salad.
- Serve with ranch dressing on the side.
Notes
- You can substitute turkey or roast beef for the ham.
- Add avocado for extra creaminess.
- Use Greek yogurt instead of ranch for a lighter option.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 salad
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 220mg
Keywords: Chef Salad, Easy Salad, Chicken Salad, Ham Salad, Healthy Lunch