Jul 09 2026
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Chef’s Salad Recipe

Inspired by Musso & Frank Grill
Time45m
Serves4

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Ingredients

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Salad greens

Proteins

Cheese & Produce

Crunch & toppings

Dressing ingredients

Method

Salad greens

  1. 1

    Romaine greens

    Rinse the romaine lettuce, spin-dry or pat dry, and chop into bite-sized pieces; transfer to a large serving bowl.

  2. 2

    Iceberg greens

    Rinse the iceberg lettuce, pat dry, and shred or tear into bite-sized pieces; add to the bowl.

Proteins

  1. 3

    Chicken

    Season the chicken lightly with salt and pepper. Grill or pan-sear until cooked through; let cool, then dice.

  2. 4

    Bacon

    Cook bacon in a skillet or oven until crisp; drain on paper towels and crumble into small pieces.

  3. 5

    Ham

    Slice deli ham into thin ribbons or dice.

  4. 6

    Hard-boiled eggs

    Place eggs in a pot, cover with water, bring to a boil, simmer 9–10 minutes, then cool in ice water, peel, and slice.

Cheese & Produce

  1. 7

    Cheddar

    Shred cheddar cheese.

  2. 8

    Tomatoes

    Dice tomatoes into bite-sized pieces.

  3. 9

    Cucumber

    Slice cucumber into rounds or half-moons.

  4. 10

    Red onion

    Thinly slice red onion.

  5. 11

    Olives

    Slice black olives.

Crunch & toppings

  1. 12

    Croutons

    If using store-bought, keep whole; optionally toast for extra crunch.

  2. 13

    Chives

    Chop chives finely.

Dressing ingredients

  1. 14

    Mayonnaise

    Measure 1/2 cup mayonnaise and add to a mixing bowl.

  2. 15

    Ketchup

    Add 2 tablespoons ketchup to the bowl.

  3. 16

    Sweet pickle relish

    Add 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish.

  4. 17

    Sugar

    Add 1 teaspoon granulated sugar.

  5. 18

    White vinegar

    Add 1 teaspoon white vinegar.

  6. 19

    Salt

    Add 1/4 teaspoon salt.

  7. 20

    Black pepper

    Add 1/8 teaspoon black pepper.

  8. 21

    Final dressing

    Whisk all dressing ingredients together until smooth and emulsified.

Assemble & serve

  1. 22

    Assemble salad

    In a large serving bowl, add the greens. Top with chicken, bacon, ham, eggs, cheddar, tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, olives, and croutons. Drizzle or toss with dressing to taste and serve immediately.

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