Columbia’s Original “1905” Salad®

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Ingredients

Salad Ingredients

4 cups iceberg lettuce, broken into 1 ½" × 1 ½" pieces

1 ripe tomato, cut into eighths

½ cup baked ham, julienned 2" × ⅛" (may substitute turkey or shrimp)

½ cup Swiss cheese, julienne 2" × ⅛"

½ cup pimiento-stuffed green Spanish olives

“1905” Dressing (see recipe below)

¼ cup Romano cheese, grated

2 tablespoons Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce®

1 lemon

“1905” Dressing Ingredients

½ cup extra-virgin Spanish olive oil

4 garlic cloves, minced

2 teaspoons dried oregano

⅛ cup white wine vinegar

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Salad Preparation

Combine lettuce, tomato, ham, Swiss cheese and olives in a large salad bowl. Before serving, add “1905” Dressing, Romano cheese, Worcestershire and the juice of 1 lemon. Toss well and serve immediately. Makes 2 full salads or 4 side salads.

Salad Dressing Preparation

Mix olive oil, garlic and oregano in a bowl with a wire whisk. Stir in vinegar, gradually beating to form an emulsion, and then season with salt and pepper. For best results, prepare 1 to 2 days in advance and refrigerate.