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Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse Chopped Salad — Copycat Recipe

Ruth's Chris Steakhouse Chopped Salad -- Copycat Recipe
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This Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse Chopped Salad copycat recipe is a delightful medley of fresh greens, savory toppings, and a zesty lemon basil dressing. Perfect for a light yet satisfying meal.

Ingredients

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    For the Chopped Salad:

  • 4 packed cups romaine lettuce, sliced into 1/4″ julienned slices
  • 4 packed cups iceberg lettuce, sliced into ¼” julienned slices
  • 4 packed cups baby spinach, chopped
  • 2 packed cups radicchio, sliced very thin
  • ¾ medium red onion, sliced very thin and then halved
  • 1/4 cup chopped green olives
  • 1 cup crumbled blue cheese or Italian gorgonzola cheese
  • 1 can artichoke hearts, drained, and using just the chunky ends, cut ends into 1/4″ chunks, saving the layered portion of the hearts for another recipe or salad
  • 1–14 oz. can hearts of palm, drained, and cut into 1/4″ chunks
  • 6 oz. fresh mushrooms, chopped
  • 1 full package of super-thick ‘high-quality’ smoked bacon, cooked until dark brownish-red, fat drained, cut into 1/4″ bits
  • 4 hard-boiled eggs, cut into 1/4″ chunks
  • 1–1/2 cups crispy, dried fried onion rings, crumbled and used to top the salad
  • Garnish: cherry tomatoes cut in half, as many as you prefer to use
  • freshly cracked black pepper and sea salt to taste

    • For the Lemon Basil Dressing:

  • 1 – 2 cups sour cream
  • 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ Tbsp. champagne vinegar
  • ¼ – ½ cup crumbled blue cheese or gorgonzola cheese
  • ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • ½ cup freshly chopped basil
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste
  • (optional) – 1 tsp. honey, if desired

Instructions

  1. For the Chopped Salad: In a very large bowl, combine lettuce, spinach, radicchio, red onions, green olives, mushrooms, eggs, hearts of palm, and bacon; toss well.
  2. Add crumbled blue cheese and about 1/2 of Lemon Basil Dressing; toss until well mixed.
  3. Divide salad among 4 dinner plates, garnish with cherry tomato halves, and top salads with crispy fried onions.
  4. For the Lemon Basil Dressing: Combine all ingredients, and add seasoned salt and garlic powder to taste.
  5. Mix well; refrigerate until serving.
  6. Refrigerate any leftover dressing.

Notes

  • You can customize this salad by adding or omitting any of your favorite ingredients.
  • Feel free to adjust the dressing ingredients to suit your taste preferences.
  • Ensure the bacon is cooked to a crisp texture for the best flavor and crunch in the salad.

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Keywords: Ruth's Chris, Steakhouse, Chopped Salad, Copycat Recipe, Salad, Lemon Basil Dressing

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