Ruth's Chris Chopped Salad
Ruth's Chris Chopped Salad
Ingredients
For the Salad
- 1 head romaine lettuce, finely chopped
- 6 slices bacon, cooked crispy and chopped
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
- 1/2 cup green olives, chopped
- 1/2 cup blue cheese, grated or crumbled
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
For the Lemon Basil Dressing
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, leaves
Instructions
- 1
Cook the bacon slices in a skillet over medium heat until crispy. Remove from skillet, drain on paper towels, and once cooled, chop into small pieces.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
While the bacon cooks, prepare the remaining salad components: finely chop the romaine lettuce, chop the hard-boiled eggs, chop the green olives, grate or crumble the blue cheese, and halve the cherry tomatoes.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
In a large mixing bowl, combine the finely chopped romaine lettuce, chopped crispy bacon, chopped hard-boiled eggs, chopped green olives, grated blue cheese, and halved cherry tomatoes.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
To prepare the Lemon Basil Dressing, add the olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, granulated sugar, salt, black pepper, and fresh basil leaves to a blender.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Blend all dressing ingredients until completely smooth and well combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Pour the freshly blended Lemon Basil Dressing over the combined salad ingredients in the large bowl.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Toss the salad thoroughly to ensure all ingredients are evenly coated with the dressing.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Serve the Ruth's Chris Chopped Salad immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Ruth's Chris Chopped Salad
For the Salad
- 1 head romaine lettuce, finely chopped
- 6 slices bacon, cooked crispy and chopped
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
- 1/2 cup green olives, chopped
- 1/2 cup blue cheese, grated or crumbled
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
For the Lemon Basil Dressing
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, leaves
Instructions
- 1
Cook the bacon slices in a skillet over medium heat until crispy. Remove from skillet, drain on paper towels, and once cooled, chop into small pieces.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
While the bacon cooks, prepare the remaining salad components: finely chop the romaine lettuce, chop the hard-boiled eggs, chop the green olives, grate or crumble the blue cheese, and halve the cherry tomatoes.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
In a large mixing bowl, combine the finely chopped romaine lettuce, chopped crispy bacon, chopped hard-boiled eggs, chopped green olives, grated blue cheese, and halved cherry tomatoes.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
To prepare the Lemon Basil Dressing, add the olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, minced garlic, granulated sugar, salt, black pepper, and fresh basil leaves to a blender.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Blend all dressing ingredients until completely smooth and well combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Pour the freshly blended Lemon Basil Dressing over the combined salad ingredients in the large bowl.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Toss the salad thoroughly to ensure all ingredients are evenly coated with the dressing.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Serve the Ruth's Chris Chopped Salad immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 1 min