Columbia's Original "1905" Salad® Recipe
The Columbia’s legendary salad tossed tableside. Crisp iceberg lettuce with julienne of baked ham, natural Swiss cheese, tomato, olives, grated Romano cheese, Lea & Perrins ® Worcestershire sauce and our famous garlic dressing.
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Ingredients
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Salad Base
Dressing
Method
Preparation
- 1
Prepare the Salad Base
Begin by washing the iceberg lettuce thoroughly under cold water. Remove the core and chop the lettuce into bite-sized pieces. Set aside in a large salad bowl.
- 2
Julienne the Ingredients
Cut the baked ham and Swiss cheese into thin strips (julienne). Dice the tomato into small cubes. If using whole olives, slice them into halves or quarters.
- 3
Combine Salad Ingredients
Add the julienned ham, Swiss cheese, diced tomato, and olives to the bowl with the chopped iceberg lettuce. Toss gently to mix the ingredients.
Dressing
- 4
- 5
Dress the Salad
Pour the dressing over the salad mixture and toss well to coat all the ingredients evenly with the dressing.
- 6
Finish with Romano Cheese
Sprinkle the grated Romano cheese over the top of the salad before serving. Toss gently once more to distribute.
