5 light chef salad Recipes

lightly packed chopped mixed escarole, green leaf lettuce (use iceberg for crispness too) or iceberg lettuce (use iceberg for crispness too), julienned smoked ham, julienned cooked turkey breast, sliced boiled cooked chicken breast, swiss cheese or 1/4 cup american cheese or 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, cut into cubes, hard-cooked egg, sliced, cucumber, sliced (in 1/4 inch chunks ), onion, sliced, tomato, quartered, ketchup, red wine vinegar, sugar, dry mustard, paprika, white pepper, garlic powder, egg substitute (optional), extra virgin olive oil, salt

romaine lettuce, chopped or torn, lightly packed, tomatoes, halved or 10 grape tomatoes, fat-free italian salad dressing, pepper, light medium cheddar, cubed, no-fat ham , cut into thin strips, reduced-fat smoked turkey breast , cut into thin strips, egg, hard-cooked, chopped, egg white, hard-cooked, chopped (just hard boil 2 eggs and throw out 1 of the yolks)

dressing/marinade, tblsp chopped fresh ginger, tblsp chopped fresh garlic, fresh cilantro - washed and dried, fresh mint leaves, light brown sugar, soy sauce, tblsp rice wine vinegar (ordinary white vinegar works fine), jalapeno - seeded ., vegetable oil, tblsp toasted sesame oil, salad, shredded green cabbage, shredded romaine lettuce, red onion - thinly sliced, red, yellow, green bell pepper - thinly sliced, carrots - thinly sliced or shredded, stalk celery - thinly sliced, pineapple - in large dice, jalapeno - finely minced (optional), tblsp toasted almonds - slivered, crisp chow mien noodles, fresh mint and cilantro to garnish, chicken breast

sweet potato, about 3/4 lb, rinsed and patted dry, heavy cream, light brown sugar, dark corn syrup, unsalted butter, water, apple cider vinegar, kentucky bourbon, chopped shallots, fresh cracked black pepper, allspice, salt, vegetable oil, thick) ham steaks , about 3/4 lb each, heads bibb lettuce , split lengthwise, gently washed to keep the leaves attached to the stems, and patted dry, candied pecans , recipe follows, unsalted butter, pecan halves, light brown sugar