Thursday, June 14, 2012

Let's Talk Salad

With Charlotte's hot humid days the last thing I want to do is stand over a stove to cook dinner.  I'm thinking a nice crisp salad sounds perfect!

There are so many ways to make a salad.  I can come up with thousands of different combinations of veggies and fruit that are perfect together.  But when I think of the Mac Daddy of all salads I always come back to the 1905 Salad by The Columbia Restaurant.

I can guarantee this salad will fill up even the manliest man! :)

 
Recipe modified from Columbia Restaurant


Salad Ingredients

4 cups iceberg lettuce, broken into 1 1/2" × 1 1/2" pieces
1 ripe tomato, cut into eighths
1/2 cup baked turkey, julienned 2" × ⅛"
1/2 cup Swiss cheese, julienne 2" × ⅛"
“1905” Dressing (see recipe below)
1/2 cup Romano cheese, grated
2 tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
1 lemon

Preparation

Combine lettuce, tomato, turkey, and Swiss cheese 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 main course salads or 4 side salads.

“1905” Dressing

Ingredients

1/2 cup extra-virgin Spanish olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons dried oregano
⅛ cup white wine vinegar
Salt and pepper to taste

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.  






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