Fabulous Chef Salad
Wonderful salad with two meats, three cheeses, hard-boiled eggs and a delicious homemade dressing. This high-protein salad is terrific as a main dish salad for company. Gluten free.
Ingredients
SALAD:
- 12 oz. ctn. spring mix
- 1 pkg. grape tomatoes halved
- 1 cucumber sliced and cut in fourths
- 3/4 cup carrot chips
- 1/2 to 2/3 cup red cabbage shredded, if desired
- 6-8 slices sliced peppered turkey or mesquite smoked turkey
- 5-6 slices Black Forest ham cut in ½” x ½” pieces
- 1 cup Swiss cheese shredded
- 2/3 cup provolone cheese, cubed I used basil tomato mozzarella cheese, cubed
- 4-6 small miniature bell peppers, sliced in rings red, orange and yellow
- 2/3 cup kalamata olives patted dry
- 1/2 cup mild pepper rings patted dry
- 6 large hard-boiled eggs peeled
- 1 cup grated romano cheese
SALAD DRESSING:
- 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup white wine vinegar
- 2 tsp. minced garlic from a jar or 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 4 tsp. dried oregano
- 1 tsp. sea salt or kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- Juice of two lemons
- 4 tbsp. worcestershire sauce
Instructions
SALAD:
- Place spring mix in large salad bowl.
- Layer with tomatoes, red cabbage, carrot chips, cucumbers, miniature bell peppers, olives, mild salad pepper rings.
- Add turkey, ham, provolone cheese, Swiss cheese, and romano cheese.
- Top with hard boiled eggs.
- Toss salad.
- Serve on plates, then add dressing as desired.
SALAD DRESSING:
- Mix olive oil, garlic and oregano.
- Whisk together.
- Add salt, pepper, vinegar, lemons and Worcestershire sauce.
- Whisk again until well mixed.
- Stir well before serving.
Notes
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