Ruth's Chris Chopped Salad Recipe - (3.8/5)

Ingredients

• LEMON BASIL DRESSING:
• 8 cups packed julienned strips iceberg lettuce, can substitute romaine lettuce
• 1 cup packed julienned strips fresh spinach
• 1 cup packed julienned strips radicchio
• 1 ⁄3 cup red onion, sliced very thin
• 1/2 cup chopped green olives
• 6 ounces fresh mushrooms , sliced, washed and drained, about 2 cups
• 4 eggs, hard-boiled and chopped
• 1 (14-ounce) can chilled hearts of palm , rinsed, well-drained and sliced
• 1/2 pound applewood-smoked bacon , chopped, fried until crisp, drained
• 1 cup crumbled blue cheese (4 ounces)
• 1/2 cup croutons
• 8 cherry tomatoes, halved
• Crispy fried onions, for garnish
• 2 cups sour cream, or use 1 cup sour cream and 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
• 5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, about 1 lemon
• Seasoned salt and garlic pepper seasoning