This Super Chef Salad served on a board is a meal you will want to serve often this summer. It is the ultimate salad loaded with veggies, meats, eggs, cheeses, and a variety of other toppings.
Arranging this Super Chef Salad on a board just makes it look a little fancier to serve to your family or guests. It is a total meal that makes a great lunch or light dinner. It would also be nice to take to a cook-out or covered dish dinner.
SUPER CHEF SALAD ON A BOARD
Ingredients
- 4 cups romaine lettuce ( or iceberg) washed and drained
- 1/2 cup baby carrots
- 1/2 cup celery
- 1/2 cup red bell peppers
- 1/2 cup green bell peppers
- 1/4 cup cucumber
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
- 1/2 cup banana peppers
- 1/2 cup garbanzo beans
- 2 hard boiled eggs, sliced
- 1 (6-8oz) filet mignon, cooked (I had a leftover one)
- 1 inch thick slice of ham
- 1 inch thick slice turkey breast
- 4-6 slices bacon, cooked and cut into small pieces
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup shaved parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup cranberry almond mixture (from a bag)
- salad dressings of choice
Instructions
- Chop lettuce into bite size pieces and place in a medium sized bowl, in center of board or serving tray.
- Slice or chop the carrots, celery, peppers, and cucumbers into desired shapes, or bite size pieces. Arrange these around the lettuce on the board.
- Use small ramekins or bowls for the banana peppers and garbanzo beans; place on board. Arrange egg slices in a pile.
- Slice the steak, ham and turkey into thick, bite size pieces. Arrange on the board.
- Place the bacon, cheeses, and cranberry-almonds in small dishes and arrange on the board.
- Pour salad dressings into small cups and set on board.
The heat has arrived here in WV and heating up the kitchen is not something I want to do. We do cook on our grill frequently, but sometimes a big tray of fresh veggies, with all of these fixins is really satisfying.
We were having salads for lunch after church one day, so this board was created. I had some leftover filet mignon, a thick piece of ham and turkey, and these veggies in the refrigerator. I only have the one picture, because I only decided to share it after I had made it.
Another good thing about a salad meal is that you can use whatever you already have. Even a small amount of a food looks great on a board.
For the toppings, I set out some garbanzo beans, cheeses, some nuts and cranberries, and 2 hard boiled eggs. Add your favorite salad dressings. It did turn out to be a Super Chef Salad.
Any variety of veggies, cheese, croutons, or fruits can be used.
If you like this idea, you may also want to try my other meals on a board:
BURGER AND HOT DOG BOARD FOR 2
If you do not have a wooden board, creating one on any platter or baking sheet works great. I have actually bought new baking sheets at Sam’s Club and created a tray to take to parties, so I could leave the trays there.
For more inspiration on making easy and impressive food boards, visit the BakerMama blog.
