Chef Salad for One

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.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 425 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• ½ cup sliced cucumber
• ¼ cup shredded carrots
• 1 tablespoon Ranch dressing
• 1 slice cooked bacon, crumbled
• 1 tablespoon Sliced black olives
• 3 ½ cups romaine lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
• ⅓ cup sliced green bell pepper
• 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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place torn lettuce leaves on a dinner plate.

Step 2

Evenly distribute sliced cucumber and bell pepper strips around the plate, and sprinkle carrots on top.

Step 3

Add cherry tomatoes, all around the plate, and sprinkle on sliced black olives.

Step 4

Place alternating pieces of turkey and ham around the plate, then likewise, with the cheeses.

Step 5

Arrange the hard-boiled egg slices on top, and sprinkle with bacon crumbles.

Step 6

Drizzle dressing of choice over all and serve.