Chef’s Salad with Kale

  4.7 – 3 reviews  • Salad Recipes
Level: Easy
Total: 30 min
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  1. 4 slices multigrain bread, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
  2. 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  3. 1 cup grated dill havarti cheese (about 4 ounces)
  4. 1 bunch scallions, chopped
  5. 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  6. 1/3 cup chili sauce
  7. 1 cup chopped half-sour pickles, plus 1 tablespoon pickle juice
  8. 1 5-ounce container baby kale (about 8 cups)
  9. 1/2 head iceberg lettuce, cut into 1-inch pieces
  10. 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
  11. 1/2 pound deli-sliced roast beef, torn
  12. 1/2 pound deli-sliced roast turkey, torn

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Make the croutons: Toss the bread cubes with the olive oil, cheese and half of the scallions on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until the cheese melts, about 5 minutes. Use a spatula to flip and stir the croutons to coat in the melted cheese. Bake until golden brown and crisp, about 6 more minutes.
  2. Meanwhile, make the dressing: Whisk the mayonnaise with the chili sauce, the remaining scallions, half of the pickles, and the pickle juice. Toss the kale and iceberg lettuce with half of the dressing in a large bowl. Divide among bowls and top with the tomatoes, roast beef, turkey, croutons and the remaining pickles. Serve with the remaining dressing.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 649 calorie
Total Fat 43 grams
Saturated Fat 12 grams
Cholesterol 90 milligrams
Sodium 2117 milligrams
Carbohydrates 34 grams
Dietary Fiber 6 grams
Protein 32 grams

Reviews

Richard Haney
Man this is so good!! Don’t change a thing…
Sherry Torres
Overall this was a good salad.  I liked the croutons a lot – don’t use tin foil on your baking sheet or the cheese sticks to the foil and you’ll have a hard time getting the croutons off of the sheet.  The dressing tasted just like thousand island.

 

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