The Famous 1905 Salad
Columbia Restaurant’s legendary Tampa salad — briny olives, julienned ham & Swiss, sharp Pecorino, and a bold Worcestershire-spiked dressing. Toss right before serving.
Ingredients
- ½ head iceberg lettuce
- ½ cup julienned ham
- ½ cup julienned Swiss cheese
- 2 Roma tomatoes
- Red onion (optional)
- ½ cup Spanish green olives (drained)
- Pecorino Romano (freshly grated)
- 1 lemon
- ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tbsp garlic (minced)
- ½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp sugar (optional)
- Salt and pepper
Dressing
Whisk together: ½ cup extra virgin olive oil, 2 tbsp white wine vinegar, 2 tsp dried oregano, 1 tbsp minced garlic, ½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 1 tsp sugar (optional), salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.
Build the Salad
In a large bowl layer: ½ head iceberg lettuce (chopped), ½ cup julienned ham, ½ cup julienned Swiss cheese, 2 Roma tomatoes (sliced), red onion to taste (optional), ½ cup drained Spanish olives, and a very generous layer of freshly grated Pecorino Romano.
Dress & Toss
Right before serving, squeeze the juice of ½ a lemon over the salad. Add the dressing a little at a time — don’t pour it all in at once. Toss well until dressed to your preference.
Serve
Serve immediately for maximum crunch. This salad does not hold once dressed. All fillings can be prepped a day ahead — just dress and toss at the last moment.