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Summer Chef's Salad with Grilled Pork, Chicken, and Chimichurri Ranch Dressing

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, and Ali Nardi

This standard diner salad may have petered out in the early '90s, but this version reminds us why it was popular in the first place. Smoky chicken and pork stand in for the typical drab turkey and ham, and the addition of herb-packed chimichurri dressing makes this salad fresh again.

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