Chef Salad Meal Prep

This traditional American salad is perfect for a satisfying lunch or dinner meal prep. It includes deli meat, cheese, hard-boiled eggs, and fresh veggies, making it both tasty and filling.

If you’re craving a salad that can stand as a full meal, then Chef’s salad is the way to go!

This filling salad is packed with various deli meats, often including ham and turkey, and sometimes even bacon. It’s loaded with fresh veggies and hard-boiled eggs, too. Plus, you can easily adjust it to suit your preferences with endless options for customization.

Ingredients

• Greens – I use butter lettuce, but you can use spring mix or any other greens you like.
• Deli Meat – Sliced ham and turkey are most commonly used, but roast beef is also included at some restaurants.
• Cheese – Swiss and cheddar are traditional, but you could swap them out for any other variety that you prefer.
• Vegetables – Sliced cucumbers and cherry tomatoes are the most common, but feel free to add others like radishes and bell peppers.
• Dressing – Thousand Island is traditional to serve with chef salad, but I usually go with oil and vinegar and greek yogurt ranch to keep it light.

Tips

1. To keep greens from being soggy, seal the deli meat in a ziplock bag or saran wrap.
2. Keep it low-fat by using deli chicken breast in place of the ham.
3. Need extra healthy fats? Add an avocado.

Chef Salad Meal Prep

Recipe by Aqsa Umer

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

15

minutes

Calories

281

kcal

Total time

10

minutes

This classic American salad makes for a delicious and satiating lunch or dinner meal prep. Features deli meat, cheese, hard-boiled eggs and veggies. 

Ingredients

• 8 Cups of Lettuce

• 4oz Deli Ham

• 4oz Deli Turkey

• 2oz Sliced Swiss Cheese

• 2oz Sliced Cheddar Cheese

• 4 Hard-boiled Eggs, peeled & sliced in half

• 1/3 Cup Cherry Tomatoes, sliced in half

• 1 English Cucumber, sliced

Directions

• Tear or use kitchen shears to cut the lettuce into bite-size pieces and evenly distribute among four meal prep containers.
• Cut the deli meat and cheeses into long strips and place on top of the lettuce.
• Distribute the hard boiled eggs slices, cherry tomatoes, and cucumbers evenly among the top of all the salads.
• Place the lid on your meal prep containers and store in the refrigerator until ready to eat.