Chef Salad

Named because of ingenious use of various leftover foods in the restaurant kitchen, the chef salad is a wonderful planned-over food and a great way to use up whatever you have laying around your kitchen. The variations are endless, but listed below are the must-have ingredients in a chef salad.

Top your basic salad greens with:

hard boiled eggs (boil ahead of time on food prep day!)
shredded cheddar cheese
deli turkey and ham, sliced julienne
variety of vegetables including carrot shreds, cucumbers, and tomatoes

You can top with any dressing, but French is traditional and I love it with ranch! Don't forget the croutons!


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