1905 Columbia Salad

5 from 1 votes

The Columbia Restaurants 1905 Original salad with iceberg lettuce, fresh tomatoes, ham and cheese slices plus olives can be tried tableside in Florida's longest running restaurant - or it can simply be enjoyed right in your own kitchen with very little work. The dressing consists of an olive oil base with lemon and the secret ingredient - Worcestershire. All tossed with grated Romano cheese, while this is a side salad that is sure to please, its also filling enough to enjoy as a fresh crisp lunch.

Prep Time15 mins

Total Time15 mins

Course: Salad Recipes

Cuisine: Spanish

Servings:

Calories: 1225kcal

Author: Trisha Haas - Salty Side Dish

Ingredients

Dressing Ingredients:

1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
2 teaspoons oregano
half of a fresh lemon
1 tablespoon garlic minced
salt and pepper
1 1/2 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce

1905 Salad Ingredients:

half a head of iceberg lettuce
2 tomatoes chopped
1/2 lb. ham lunch meat cut into small pieces
1/2 lb. of swiss cheese slices cut into small pieces
1/2 cup Spanish olives drained
1/2 cup grated Romano cheese

Instructions

Make Salad Dressing First

Mix olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, vinegar, oregano, lemon and garlic together in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
Set aside. This dressing is fine to make ahead, just place in a sealed mason jar or container and leave on counter
Do not refrigerate dressing as it could solidify with the olive oil.

Make 1905 Salad

Prep all ingredients as listed above.
Add lettuce, tomatoes, ham, swiss cheese and olives together in a bowl.
Pour dressing on top and toss to coat.
Add Romano cheese and mix well until evenly coated.
Serve salad immediately.

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Notes

Secret Sauce Ingredient: Often Worcestershire is added directly to the salad prior to serving over adding to the dressing. If you would like to do that as well, add about 1 1/2 tablespoon to the salad prior to adding the dressing (directly on the lettuce). In the TikTok version, everyone always adds it right to the dressing itself.

I think one of the differences is that most liquid added to a dressing bowl will float with the olive oil and stay separated. By adding right to the lettuce, you get the full flavor. Ill leave that up to you.

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