Columbia Restaurant 1905 Salad
4 cups iceberg lettuce, broken into 1½” x 1½” pieces 1 ripe tomato, cut into eighths ½ cup baked ham, julienned 2″ x ⅛” (may substitute turkey or shrimp) ½ cup Swiss cheese, julienne 2″ x ⅛” ½ cup green…
Category Salads
Macaroni Salad
Ingredients 8 ounces dry macaroni (I use Pappardelle’s Southwestern Blend pasta) ½ cup finely diced Bread & Butter pickles ¾ cup finely diced red bell pepper (about ½ pepper) ⅓ cup thinly sliced celery (1 to 2 stalks) Dressing ¾…
Couscous Salad With Fish and Peperoncini
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided, plus more as needed 1 1/2 cups couscous (don’t use pearl or Israeli couscous) 2 cups water 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup peperoncini (about 5 ounces from a jar of pickled…
Fresh Mixed Greens with Apricot Vinaigrette and Almonds
3 tablespoons Champagne vinegar 1 heaping tablespoon apricot jam Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 3 ounces baby mixed greens 1/4 cup lightly toasted sliced almonds Whisk together vinegar and jam in a small…
Ham Salad Spread
3 cups ground fully cooked ham 2 tablespoons finely chopped celery 4 teaspoons sweet pickle relish 2 hard cooked eggs 1 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard In a large bowl, mix together the ham, celery and pickle relish.…
Apple, Spinach & Endive Salad with Pomegranate Dressing
4 apples such as Granny Smith, Gala or Fuji, cored and chopped 2 ounces baby spinach 2 large heads Belgian endive, thinly sliced crosswise 1-1/2 cups walnuts, toasted and coarsely chopped 1/2 pound blue cheese (such as Maytag), crumbled (2…
Raisin Carrot Coconut Slaw for Mom
Shred carrots. Add raisins. Add flaked coconut. Add Miracle Whip, Light. Mix together well. Serve.
Grape Salad
4 pounds seedless grapes (red, green or some of each) 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened 1 (8 ounce) container sour cream 1/2 cup white sugar 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Day before Wash grapes. Dry…
Waldorf Salad
3 tablespoons mayonnaise 3 tablespoons vanilla yogurt 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 sweet apples, cored and chopped 1 cup seedless grapes, sliced in half 1 cup celery, diced 1 cup chopped walnuts lettuce (optional) In a medium sized bowl, whisk…
Sweet & Savory Balsamic Salad Dressing
1/2 cup sugar 4 tablespoons water, divided 6 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 clove garlic, minced 2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil salt and pepper to taste 1 tablespoon honey In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and…