Mama's Chef Salad

Name: Mama's Chef Salad
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 small head iceberg lettuce, shredded; 4 oz baby spinach leaves; 1/2 large cucumber, peeled and sliced; 1 large tomato, cut into 8 wedges (or cherry tomatoes, halved); 2 hard cooked eggs, quartered lengthwise; 4 oz sliced turkey lunchmeat or bologna; 4 oz cubed ham; 8 oz cubed cheddar cheese; 6 green onions, sliced, with tops; 1 c thousand island dressing; croutons (optional)

By Susan Feliciano
@frenchtutor

My mother used to make this for us when we were home for lunch during summer break. Now I see it was probably her way of using up lunch meats and other things so they weren't wasted. We loved it; it was kind of like going to a restaurant.

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Serves:

Prep:

15 Min

Method:

No-Cook or Other

Ingredients

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1 small

head iceberg lettuce, shredded
4 oz

baby spinach leaves
1/2 large

cucumber, peeled and sliced
1 large

tomato, cut into 8 wedges (or cherry tomatoes, halved)
2

hard cooked eggs, quartered lengthwise
4 oz

sliced turkey lunchmeat or bologna
4 oz

cubed ham
8 oz

cubed cheddar cheese
6

green onions, sliced, with tops
1 c

thousand island dressing
·

croutons (optional)

How to Make Mama's Chef Salad

Step-by-Step

Divide lettuce evenly into 4 large salad bowls. Top with spinach leaves, cucumber, and 2 tomato wedges (or 6 cherry tomato halves) per bowl.
Arrange egg, turkey, ham, and cheese evenly on top of vegetables.
Top with Thousand Island dressing and sprinkle with green onions. Add croutons if desired. Serve with saltine crackers and a large glass of milk.
Sometimes we would have a 1/2 cup of tomato soup to go with the salad.

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