Copycat 1905 Salad

What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Food Plating: Copycat 1905 Salad! If you’ve ever traveled to St. Augustine, Florida, located in the heart of historic downtown is a place that’s been in business for a while now. It’s called the Columbia Restaurant offering Spanish/Cuban cuisine. You can always expect a long line of people that trails around the corner toward the Spanish-style fountain. Once inside, most customers insist on their signature 1905 tossed salad and then work their way through the menu. Now you can enjoy this specialty at home without the cost of a plane ticket. 

COPYCAT 1905 SALAD

Ingredients:

Dressing:

1/2 cup olive oil

2 tablespoons lemon juice

2 tablespoons vinegar

2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

3 garlic cloves, minced

1 teaspoon dried oregano 

Sea salt and black pepper, to taste

Salad:

I head iceberg lettuce, shredded or gently torn

1/2 pound deli ham slices, julienned 

1/3 pound Swiss cheese, julienned

10 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved

5 ounces green olives, sliced

1/2 red onion, thinly sliced

5 ounces garlic croutons

2 ounces parmesano reggiano cheese, grated

Instructions:

In an extra large salad bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, garlic cloves, dried oregano, sea salt, and black pepper. Set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine ice berg lettuce, ham slices, Swiss cheese, cherry tomatoes, green olives, red onion, garlic croutons, and parmesano reggiano cheese. Gently toss. Add prepped salad contents to the dressing. Toss to thoroughly coat the salad with the dressing. Serve in individual salad bowls. 

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    • It is a wonderful city to discover and explore. We were there during the Festival of Lights and embraced the culture of the oldest city in America. 🌟✨💫

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