Recipe Sunday: Columbia’s The Original 1905 Salad – With a Twist


The Columbia restaurant has been a staple of Cuban/Hispanic/Latin food in the Tampa area since 1905. The original restaurant is still located in Ybor City, and they have 7 other locations where you can get your fill of black bean soup so thick you can eat it with a fork, among other yummy things.

Their Original 1905 Salad is probably their most popular dish. Go to any Columbia restaurant and you will see almost everyone everyone chowing down on this light but filling salad. I wanted to make this salad at home, but after looking at the recipe, I decided to made a few changes.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups red leaf lettuce, broken into 1 1/2″ × 1 1/2″ pieces
  • 2 plum tomatoes, halved and cut into thick slices
  • 1/2 cup prosciutto, julienned
  • 1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella,
  • 1/4 cup pimiento-stuffed green Spanish olives
  • 1/4 cup Kalamata olives
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1/8 cup white wine vinegar (I used Champagne vinegar as I didn’t have white wine, and I think you could use white vinegar as well)
  • 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
  • juice of 1 lemon (about 3 tablespoons)
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation
To make the dressing, whisk together the olive oil, garlic, oregano, vinegar, worcestershire, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. In a salad bowl, combine the lettuce, tomatoes, prosciutto, Mozzarella cheese, olives, and Parmesan cheese. Toss with the salad dressing, and serve. This recipe makes 2 full-size salads.

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