CHEF'S SALAD
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories main-dish
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Tear the lettuce into bite-sized pieces and put into a large mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste and toss with 1/2 cup of the dressing. Divide the lettuce among 4 large individual serving bowls. Arrange the cheese, meats, eggs, and avocado, like the spokes of a wheel, on top of each salad. Scatter the tomatoes, cucumbers, and croutons on top. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve and pass the remaining dressing at the table.
CHEF JOHN'S CLASSIC MACARONI SALAD
Whether it's sitting next to some smoky ribs or just a humble hot dog, this deli-style macaroni salad will always be a crowd favorite, as long as you pay attention to a few key details.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Macaroni Salad Recipes
Time 4h33m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Whisk 1 cup mayonnaise, vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl until well blended; whisk in sugar. Stir in celery, red bell pepper, carrot, onions, and jalapeno and poblano peppers. Refrigerate until macaroni is ready to dress.
- Bring a large pot of well salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain but do not rinse. Allow macaroni to drain in a colander about 5 minutes, shaking out moisture from time to time. Pour macaroni into large bowl; toss to separate and cool to room temperature. Macaroni should be sticky.
- Pour dressing over macaroni and stir until dressing is evenly distributed. Cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or, ideally, overnight to allow dressing to absorb into the macaroni.
- Stir salad before serving. Mix 1 tablespoon mayonnaise and 1 tablespoon water into salad for fresher look.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 294.5 calories, Carbohydrate 32 g, Cholesterol 7.4 mg, Fat 16.1 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 508.1 mg, Sugar 3.2 g
CHEF'S SALAD
At the restaurant, we always made three dressings to go with this chef salad...blue cheese, French and Thousand Island. At home, I had to serve all three dressings, too, because everyone had their favorite. Sometimes the kids would use a tablespoon of each. -Eleanore Hill, Fresno, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 15m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large salad bowl, combine lettuce, beans if desired, onion, radishes, cucumber and tomato. Arrange ham and cheese on top. Cover and refrigerate until serving. In a small bowl, combine all dressing ingredients; stir until well blended. Chill for 1 hour. Serve with the salad.
Nutrition Facts :
CHEF JOHN'S ANTIPASTO PASTA SALAD
An antipasto is a cold platter of meat, cheese, and vegetables which is served at the start of a meal before the pasta and other courses, but to save some time, I thought we'd add the pasta right into the antipasto to turn into a complete meal all by itself. You could serve this as a side dish, but with a hunk of crusty bread and a glass of wine, I'm not sure what else you'd need. Top with more parsley before serving.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Salad 100+ Pasta Salad Recipes Italian Pasta Salad Recipes
Time 3h55m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of well salted water to a boil. Cook fusilli in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain thoroughly in a colander, but do not rinse; stir to release heat. Allow to cool in the colander for 5 to 10 minutes.
- While pasta cools, add garlic and anchovy to a large mixing bowl. Use a whisk or fork to crush the anchovy and garlic into a paste. Add Dijon mustard, mayonnaise, vinegar, salt, pepper, oregano, and thyme and whisk to combine. Slowly drizzle in olive oil, whisking constantly, until dressing is smooth, thick, and coats the back of a spoon.
- Pour cooled pasta into the bowl of dressing and toss with a large spoon until well coated.
- Stir red onion, jalapeno, pepperoncini, red pepper, artichokes, black olives, green olives into the salad. Add salami, pepperoni, and ham; mix thoroughly. Add Provolone cheese. Mix with a spoon thoroughly to combine. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until well chilled, 3 to 12 hours.
- Remove from the refrigerator, add chopped parsley and tomatoes, and mix thoroughly. Taste for seasoning and adjust if needed.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 484.8 calories, Carbohydrate 32.2 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 33.8 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 13.9 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 963.5 mg, Sugar 1.9 g
CHEF JOHN'S SHAVED ASPARAGUS SALAD
When you shave asparagus thin with a peeler and give it a quick curing/pickling in the mustard dressing, the harsh attributes mellow out substantially, and the sweet, grassy flavor comes through. In fact, it was so delicious that I contemplated serving it without the fried meat. Happily, that passed.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Asparagus Salad Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Whisk vinegar and mustard together in a mixing bowl. Slowly drizzle in olive oil while whisking rapidly until the dressing is thick and creamy.
- Hold an asparagus stalk at the stem, tip pointing away from you, on a work surface. Shave ribbons of asparagus off of the stalk with a vegetable peeler, moving the peeler from the stem-end to the tip. Repeat with remaining asparagus. Transfer asparagus strips to a bowl.
- Sprinkle salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper over asparagus; drizzle dressing over the top and toss to coat. Let sit until asparagus wilts slightly, 2 to 4 minutes.
- Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir pastrami in hot oil until almost crisp, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Divide asparagus salad between four plates and top with pastrami.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 168.8 calories, Carbohydrate 5.6 g, Cholesterol 19 mg, Fat 13 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 8.8 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 382.9 mg, Sugar 2.2 g
CHEF'S SALAD WITH ROQUEFORT DRESSING
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place lettuces in a large bowl. Add ham, turkey, bacon, tomatoes, radishes, cheese, and avocado; season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with vinaigrette, and gently toss to combine. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 353 g, Fat 18 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 36 g
3-SALAD CHEF'S SALAD PLATE
The great thing about this three-in-one recipe is you don't have to choose your favorite, you can have them all. Each of these has a unique flavor from the tangy kick of sour cream and horseradish in the beef salad, the spicy and sweet of the cayenne and pickle relish in the deviled ham, to the mustard and salty capers in the chicken rillette. There's something for everyone to love.
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 33
Steps:
- Gather your ingredients.
- For the beef salad: In a mixing bowl, combine sour cream, horseradish, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, chives, dill and black pepper. Chop the beef and combine with sauce. When you serve, arrange watercress or arugula under and/or around rounded scoops of the salad, about 4 ounces per platter.
- For the deviled ham: Tear ham into coarse pieces. Add to a food processor and finely chop the ham by pulsing it 10 to 12 times. Add to a mixing bowl and return processor bowl to base. Coarsely chopped celery and onion, crush garlic and finely chop thyme and add to ham. Season the ham with cayenne pepper sauce, Worcestershire sauce, mustard and relish then stir salad with rubber spatula. Rinse processor blade and bowl and return to base. To serve, arrange a small bed of lettuce leaves under rounded scoops of deviled ham, about 4 ounces per portion.
- For the chicken salad: Preheat broiler.
- Separate the skin and bones from chicken and place meat in food processor with fat. Pulse the processor to finely chop the chicken and transfer to a mixing bowl. Add processor bowl back to base, coarsely chop the celery, shallot, crushed garlic and tarragon leaves and pulse to finely chop. Add to the chicken and season with salt and pepper. Add lemon juice and Dijon mustard and stir well with rubber spatula. To serve, arrange the chicken salad on a bed of a few leaves of lettuce and top with capers and chopped cornichons.
- To serve: Cut edges of bread, arrange the bread on a baking sheet and lightly toast on both sides under broiler. Cut toasts from corner to corner. Quarter the eggs lengthwise. Cut cheese into portions.
- Arrange platter: ham salad, hard-boiled eggs, beef salad, portion of cheese or cheeses of choice, chicken salad, 4 toast points per person.
CHEF GERARD'S AWARD WINNING CAESAR SALAD DRESSING
Recipe from my dad, Chef Gerard (now deceased). He trained in France and Germany. He developed this recipe as assistant chef at Waldorf Astoria Hotel in NYC many years ago. He later used this at Blackstone Hotel in Kansas City, Drake Hotel in Chicago, and when he was Executive Chef at the Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City (where he was featured in Gourmet Magazine). This recipe won countless awards and was in national cooking magazines. Not as easy as other Caesar dressing recipes, but worth the effort! I guarantee it! Julia Child has a great Caesar dressing recipe, but this recipe beat hers in one contest. Chef Gerard suggested letting this dressing stay in the refrigerator for 2 days for better flavor. Optional, but suggested.
Provided by Bueny
Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes Salad Dressing Recipes Caesar Dressing Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Crush parsley, green onions, celery salt, oregano, basil, black pepper, paprika, and garlic cloves together to create a paste. Combine paste with olive oil, Burgundy wine, white wine vinegar, and stewed tomatoes in a mixer. Mix for 5 minutes. Refrigerate. Stir well before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 662 calories, Carbohydrate 4.4 g, Fat 72.3 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Sodium 334.3 mg, Sugar 1.6 g
MANDARIN CHICKEN PASTA SALAD - PAMPERED CHEF
Make and share this Mandarin Chicken Pasta Salad - Pampered Chef recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Tee Lee
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 30m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- For dressing combine gingerroot, vinegar, orange juice, vegetable oil, sesame oil, soup mix, sugar and garlic; whisk until well blended.
- For salad, cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse under cold water. Place pasta in a large serving bowl.
- While pasta is cooking, slice cucumber, dice bell pepper , and chop onion.
- Add cucumber, bell pepper, onion, spinach, mandarin oranges, chicken and almonds to pasta.
- Pour dressing over salad; toss well and serve immediately.
CHEF JOHN'S WALDORF SALAD
A fruit salad has to be pretty darn good to actually get a name, and the venerable Waldorf salad is certainly worthy. Embellish this as you see fit, but I really like it best with just the four ingredients seen here. Things like dried cranberries can add a nice seasonal touch but, for me, the chewy fruit gets in the way of that addictive crunchy/crisp texture.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Salad Fruit Salad Recipes Apple Salad Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Whisk mayonnaise, creme fraiche, lemon juice, tarragon, sugar, salt, black pepper, and cayenne together in a bowl.
- Place apples, celery root, grapes, and walnut pieces in a large bowl. Toss with about 1/2 cup of dressing. Add more dressing until salad components are well coated but not swimming in dressing. You might not need all the dressing.
- Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 546.8 calories, Carbohydrate 30.9 g, Cholesterol 36 mg, Fat 48.5 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 9.5 g, Sodium 426.5 mg, Sugar 19.7 g
CHEF'S SALAD WITH TURKEY, AVOCADO, AND JACK CHEESE
Toss together this protein-packed salad with buttermilk dressing for a fast meal that works for a hearty lunch or healtthy dinner.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Turkey Recipes
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small bowl, combine buttermilk, sour cream, vinegar, and honey; season with salt and pepper. Set dressing aside.
- Divide lettuce among four serving plates; top with turkey, avocado, sprouts, radishes, carrots, and cheese. Drizzle with dressing, and serve.
QUICK CHEF'S SALAD
In Cheney, Washington, Katie Anderson quickly tosses together this smaller-size version of an all-time salad classic. Pair the fresh medley of veggies, sliced egg, deli meat and cheese with breadsticks to make a complete lunch or light dinner. Or serve it alongside a favorite soup.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 15m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- On two serving plates, arrange the salad greens, onion, celery, ham, turkey, cheese, egg and olives. Serve with dressing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 413 calories, Fat 24g fat (12g saturated fat), Cholesterol 210mg cholesterol, Sodium 1783mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 41g protein.
PAMPERED CHEF CHICKEN SALAD TEA SANDWICHES
From Pampered Chef using the Cut-N-Seal. Cut-N-Seal or similar kitchen tool must be used to make sandwiches. This tool is great for making sandwich pockets, mini pies, turn-overs, etc.
Provided by Smilyn
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 10m
Yield 8 pockets
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Combine chicken, mayo, jam, raisins and onion in small bowl.
- Place 1 scoop (1 tablespoon) chicken mixture in center of 8 slices of bread, spreading slightly.
- Top with remaining bread slices.
- Center Cut-N-Seal over bread; cut and seal.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 187.6, Fat 3.2, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 11.2, Sodium 381, Carbohydrate 31.5, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 5.8, Protein 8.1
CHEF JOHN'S RAW KALE SALAD
If you slice kale thin and toss it with other tasty treats like apple, persimmon, orange, and nuts, the kale mellows out and serves as a perfect foil for other vegetation.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes Kale Salad Recipes
Time 15m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Whisk vinegar, orange juice, Dijon mustard, orange zest, cumin, and red pepper flakes together in a bowl. Slowly pour olive oil into the orange juice mixture, whisking until thick and thoroughly combined. Season dressing with salt and black pepper.
- Remove stems from each leaf of kale. Stack 3 to 4 leaves of kale and roll together. Finely slice kale leaves crosswise to create thin ribbons.
- Combine sliced kale, persimmon, apple, orange, and pistachio nuts in a bowl. Add dressing and toss until well coated.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 292.2 calories, Carbohydrate 21.3 g, Fat 22.7 g, Fiber 4.1 g, Protein 5.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 115.2 mg, Sugar 4.6 g
NEPTUNE'S SEAFOOD CHEF SALAD
This versatile & spec occasion salad for the seafood lovers among us is from *The Carnival Experience* cookbook by Peter Leypold (Exec Chef of Carnival Cruise Lines) & has a lot to recommend it. It is ideal as a luncheon entree, starter/salad course for an elegant dinner party or part of a cold soup, salad & dessert summer patio party when you want spare yourself cooking in a hot kitchen by serving things easily made ahead. (Times were not specified. I allowed 15-20 min for ingredient prep, but time does not include marinating the salmon under refrigeration & per the recipe assumes the other seafood items are prepared in advance). *Enjoy* !
Provided by twissis
Categories Vegetable
Time 20m
Yield 6 Seafood Salads, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine red pepper, green pepper, oil & lemon juice in a re-sealable food storage bag. Add salmon, gently toss to coat & refrigerate for 3-4 hours.
- Heat grill or grill pan. Cook salmon till just cooked through, season w/salt & pepper as desired & set aside.
- SALAD ASSEMBLY: Place lettuce wedges on 6 serving plates. Add 2 oz salmon, 2 oz crabmeat, 2 scallops & 2 oz shrimp to ea plate. Garnish w/tomato wedges & serve w/desired dressing or choice of dressings.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 296.1, Fat 12.9, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 162.9, Sodium 344, Carbohydrate 4.7, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 1.9, Protein 38.8
ITALIAN CHEF SALAD
Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network
Categories appetizer
Time 15m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients and dress with red wine vinegar, then extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper, all to your taste.
GARDEN-FRESH CHEF SALAD
For much of the year, I can use my garden's produce when I make this cool salad. In spring, the salad mix and radishes come from my crop. In summer, I use the tomatoes, cabbage and carrots. What a good feeling! -Evelyn Gubernath, Bucyrus, Ohio
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 25m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first 9 ingredients. Sprinkle with garlic powder and pepper; toss to coat. Serve with salad dressing.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 171 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 227mg cholesterol, Sodium 508mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 12g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
GRILLED CHICKEN CHEF SALAD
A favorite staple in our home with fresh ranch dressing!
Provided by Lonna Weidemann
Categories Chicken Salads
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Dice chicken, saute in olive oil. Add spices.
- 2. Chop up lettuce and all veggies, start piling on plate with cheese and croutons being last. Add your chicken and dressing. Voila!
- 3. We love Hidden Valley Ranch dressing from the packet, made with mayo and milk for this dish.
SUMMER CHEF'S SALAD WITH GRILLED PORK, CHICKEN, AND CHIMICHURRI RANCH DRESSING
Provided by Ian Knauer
Categories Salad Chicken Pork Tomato Side Kid-Friendly Salad Dressing Avocado Cucumber Lettuce Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Small Plates
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Make the dressing:
- Combine buttermilk, chimichurri sauce, mayonnaise, and salt in a medium bowl.
- Assemble the salad:
- Toss lettuce and cucumber with dressing in a large serving bowl. Arrange eggs, avocado, radishes, chicken, pork, tomatoes, cheese, and croutons over salad and season with salt and pepper.
- Do Ahead
- Dressing can be made up to 3 days in advance. Cover and chill.
MEAN CHEF'S SHAVED FENNEL, MUSHROOM AND PARMESAN SALAD
This recipe was posted by Mean Chef; I adopted it after he departed the site. Mean's comments: "Recipe from Alice Waters. A very tasty and striking salad - all white."
Provided by newspapergal
Categories Low Protein
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Wash and trim fennel bulbs- cut away feathery tops and root end.
- Using a vegetable slicer or mandolin, slice the fennel as thinly as possible and scatter over a plate or platter.
- Drizzle with 2 tbl of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Shave mushrooms into paper thin slices and scatter over fennel.
- Season with more salt and pepper, a squeeze of lemon juice and the remaining olive oil.
- With a cheese slicer or vegetable peeler, shave about 30 thin slivers of parmesan on top of the fennel and mushrooms.
- Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.5, Fat 13.8, SaturatedFat 1.9, Sodium 56.3, Carbohydrate 9.7, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 0.3, Protein 2
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