Jims Northwest Chef Salad Recipes

CHEF SALAD

Steps:

• Arrange bacon, tomatoes, eggs, cheese, ham, turkey and croutons in rows over salad greens.
• Toss salad with dressing at the table.

CHEF'S SALAD

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 SALAD

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.

NORTHWEST AUTUMN SALAD

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.

PACIFIC NORTHWEST SALAD

Steps:

• In small bowl, whisk together all vinaigrette ingredients. Can be made up to 3 days ahead.
• Cut 2 of the pears ito 1/2" pieces. Melt butter in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add chopped pears; sprinkle with 1/4 tsp pepper and 1/8 tsp salt. Cook 4-6 minutes or until golden brown and softened. Recipe can be made to this point up to 4 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.
• Place cooked pears in center of 8 salad plates. In large bowl, toss salad mix with vinaigrette. Place on top of pears; sprinkle with cheese and nuts. Slice remaining 2 pears; arrange over greeens.

NORTHWEST JELLO SALAD

Steps:

• Layer 1: Boil water- remove from heat.
• Dissolve gelatin in water.
• Stir in raspberries.
• Pour into cold gelatin mold- I use a bundt style pan.
• Refrigerate until firm.
• Layer 2: Over med.
• heat, stir half and half and sugar, until sugar is dissolved and liquid is heated (about half way to boiling) Remove from heat.
• Soften unflavored gelatin in cold water.
• Stir softened geletin into warm cream mixture, until gelatin dissolves.
• Add sour cream and vanilla, stir to blend, cool thoroughly at room temperature.
• Pour thoroughly cooled mixture over first layer and refrigerate until firm.
• Layer 3: Drain blueberries, reserving 3/4 cup of the juice, set aside.
• Dissolve gelatin in hot water.
• Add blueberries and 3/4 cup reserved juice.
• Cool mixture thoroughly at room temperature.
• Pour over chilled layers.
• Refrigerate until firm.

CHEF SALAD

Steps:

• spread lettuce on plate.
• arrange peppers,tomatoes,eggs,turkey & ham.
• sprinkle with cheese & dressing.

JIM'S NORTHWEST CHEF SALAD

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.