old school chef salad with thousand island dressing

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beulah, MI
Updated on Jul 28, 2025

Who doesn't love an old-fashioned chef salad? Here I made my own dressing.

prep time 20 Min
cook time 10 Min
method No-Cook or Other
yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 4 large eggs hard-boiled, peeled and sliced
  • 1 heart of romaine lettuce
  • 2 carrots, shredded
  • 1 cup fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 English cucumber, chopped
  • 4 Roma tomatoes, chopped
  • 8 ounces deli turkey, sliced
  • 8 ounces deli ham, sliced
  • 1 small red onion, sliced
  • 1 cup Swiss cheese, shredded
  • 1 dash cheddar cheese, shredded
  • Thousand Island dressing
  • 1 small shallot, chopped
  • 1 dill pickle, small dice
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon minced onion

How To Make old school chef salad with thousand island dressing

  • Step 1
    Mix all the ingredients for the dressing and let sit for the flavors to meld.
  • Step 2
    Layer the salad ingredients on 6 plates and serve with the dressing.

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