Jims Northwest Chef Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Combine mayonnaise, ginger and salt.
• Stir in remaining ingredients (except walnuts).
• Cover and chill.
• Serve and sprinkle with walnuts.

Steps:

• Combine romaine and butter lettuce in a large bowl and tear into bite-sized pieces. Toss to mix.
• Add turkey, turkey ham, Swiss cheese, Cheddar cheese, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, croutons, and eggs; mix to combine. Drizzle with ranch dressing and toss to combine. Another option is to place all the ingredients into individual dishes to allow guests to customize their chef salads to taste.

Steps:

• For dressing: Mix together oil, vinegar, shallot, syrup,lemon juice, salt and pepper until emulsified.
• To Complete the Salad: Toss together lettuces, pears, pecans, cheese and dressing.
• Serve immediately.
• For the Candied Pecans:.
• Stir together nuts, sugar, butter and salt in a heavy saucepan over medium heat, and cook, stirring constantly for 8 to 10 minutes or until sugar melts and turns golden brown.
• Spread mixture in a single layer on lightly greased waxed paper. Cool and break into pieces.

Steps:

• Shred or chop the iceberg, red leaf, green leaf and romaine lettuce.
• Slice the radishes into thin slices.
• Grate the carrot (jullienne optional).
• Dice the tomatos or cut into wedges.
• Slice the hard boiled eggs crossways into rounds.
• Slice the swiss and colby cheese into thin strips about 1/4 x 1/4 inch thick and 1-1/2 to 2 inches long.
• Add the prepared lettuce, radishes and carrot to a large bowl and toss together.
• Let induviduals fix their own salad by placing the lettuce, radishes and carrot mixture on their plate and adding the diced tomato, ham, turkey, egg, and cheese to their plate.
• Optional:.
• Add garbanzo and/or kidney beans, top with sunflower kernels.
• Top with your favorite salad dressing.