Columbia Restaurant's 1905 Salad

close up of Columbia 1905 Salad in a cream colored bowl.

4.75 from 4 votes

This Tampa Classic – Columbia’s Original 1905 Salad is considered one of America’s Top 10 best salads by USA Today. This flavorful salad boasts crisp lettuce, ham & Swiss cheese, red ripe tomatoes, and Spanish olives. This amazing salad is tossed in a unique vinaigrette and loved by all who enjoy it!

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Cuisine: American

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Servings: servings

Calories: 588kcal

Author: Michaela Kenkel

Equipment

Ingredients

FOR THE SALAD:
½ head of iceberg lettuce shredded
2 ripe tomatoes cut into eighths
½ cup Swiss cheese sliced and julienned
½ cup baked ham sliced and julienned
¼ cup pimento-stuffed green Spanish olives left whole
2 teaspoons grated Romano cheese
FOR THE DRESSING:
1/8 cup white wine vinegar
¼ cup extra-virgin Spanish olive oil
4 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon Lea & Perrins Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions

Toss all of the salad ingredients, except the Romano cheese, together in a large salad bowl
With a wire whisk beat garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and oregano together in a small bowl. Add in olive oil, beating to form an emulsion. Whisk in vinegar and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
To serve: pour dressing over salad and toss thoroughly. Add in the Romano cheese and toss once more before serving.
Serve.

Notes

This 1905 Columbia salad will keep for about 3 days in the fridge. For best results, store the salad undressed; once you put the dressing on it, it will get soggy much faster.

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