This beautiful and delectable Chef Salad brings all the best hearty protein together with fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, and seasoned croutons. Top with ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing.
Recipe by Beth Pierce on July 30, 2025
Prep time: PT10M
Rating
5 stars (54 reviews)
Keywords
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Ingredients
1 medium head romaine lettuce chopped
2-3 cups iceberg lettuce chopped into bite size pieces
4 hard boiled eggs peeled and quartered lengthwise
4 slices crispy cooked bacon
4 ounces deli style sliced Swiss cheese cut into julienne strips
4 ounces deli style sliced ham cut into julienne strips
4 ounces deli style sliced turkey cut into julienne strips
1 cup sliced English cucumber (about 1/3 English cucumber)
Top the lettuce with eggs, bacon, Swiss cheese, ham, turkey cucumbers, tomatoes, and croutons.
Drizzle with your favorite salad dressing and toss to coat. Season with kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 371 kcal
Carbohydrates: 15 g
Protein: 21 g
Fat: 25 g
Saturated Fat: 8 g
Trans Fat: 0.03 g
Cholesterol: 233 mg
Sodium: 833 mg
Sugar: 7 g
Unsaturated Fat: 14 g
Reviews
Juliette on 2025-08-23 (5 stars): Chef salad is a classic for a reason; it's got all the flavors and textures! Thank you for this easy to follow recipe.
Camille L on 2025-08-13 (5 stars): Everyday. All day. I love salads of any kind and this is a whole other level of tasty. And it was so simple and tasty! Thank you for sharing this.
Tammy on 2025-08-01 (5 stars): I could eat this salad every day!! I love a good chef salad. I love my little egg cooker that uses steam and I get perfect eggs every time.
Rhian Scammell on 2025-08-01 (5 stars): This is the sort of lunch I need to start making for myself now I'm at home a lot more with the baby. Eggs are always a great shout for extra protein x
Clark on 2025-07-31 (5 stars): Such a fresh and satisfying take. I could almost taste the crisp greens and savory toppings as I read. I love how you made it simple yet elegant, perfect for a quick lunch or a light dinner. Thanks for the recipe inspiration, I’m excited to try this at home.
Clark on 2025-07-31 (5 stars): Such a fresh and satisfying take. I could almost taste the crisp greens and savory toppings as I read! I love how you made it simple yet elegant, perfect for a quick lunch or a light dinner. Thanks for the recipe inspiration, I’m excited to try this at home.
Stacie k on 2025-07-31 (5 stars): This is soooooo filling, and the best part - epilepsy safe!
Sammy on 2024-11-01 (5 stars): I made this for our dinner tonight and it was delicious! For our dressing I made a family favorite. Mashed avacado with a bit if salt and a little fresh squeeed lime juice. Yes, basic avacado dip. we were staying a month in central mexico and a small local owned restaurant serve this and we fell in love.I have an electric egg cooker than makes perfect hard boiled eggs that are always easy to peel. It also makes perfect poached eggs. I reced it as a gift in 1990 and still works great. Thank you for the recipe. We will be eating this again soon.
Kevin on 2024-05-23 (5 stars): This is one of my favorites salads. It is hearty, delicious, and full of nutirtion. Absolutely yummy with your avocado ranch.
Ebony on 2024-05-21 (5 stars): This is the perfect chef recipe! Love these healthy simple recipes. It was the perfect salad for me to toss together on my lunch break!
