Chef Salad

By RoketJSquerl

Ingredients

• 1 & 1/2 cups Iceberg lettuce, chopped
• 5 cherry tomatoes
• 1/4 medium cucumber, peeled (if desired) and sliced
• 1 hard-boiled egg- sliced and/or chopped
• 1/4 cup diced ham
• 2 slices of Turkey & 2 slices of Salami- each slice rolled and sliced in half
• 1/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 2-3 Tablespoons salad dressing (I like Italian!)

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from thecozycook.com

Preparation

Step 1

For example, when choosing your iceberg lettuce, (which is what I used for this), make sure you don’t choose one that is too pale in color- that means it’s over mature. A serving of salad should have 1-2 cups of greens, and the other ingredients should be kept separate from the salad until you are ready to eat it. This preserves their taste and freshness. I like to cut them at the last minute too, not too far ahead of time. It’s also best to cut your iceberg lettuce as opposed to tearing it (simply because it is so compact, not as loose and leafy as other greens).  As a personal preference, I like to boil the eggs ahead of time and let them cool and then chill completely before adding them to the salad. As far as meats go, you can have turkey, ham, salami, or all of them! And the cheese? Do what you want for that too! I chose grated cheddar and sliced provolone. You could also do American or Swiss.