The Best Salad in the World
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 to 8 servings 1x
- Category: Salads
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
Dressing:
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise or use short the mayonnaise and use heaping tablespoon of Greek yogurt or sour cream for more body
- 2 tablespoons sugar (or to taste)
- 1 teaspoon black pepper (this is peppery, not a typo)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 2 to 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar (or more – enough to reach consistency of just pourable)
The Salad:
- 1 head broccoli, in very small pieces, stems reserved for another use.
- 1 bell pepper, diced small
- 1/4 red onion, diced small
- 1 – 2 carrots, shredded
- 1/2 cup or more of cheese, Cheddar or your choice (large grate preferred over fine)
- 2 to 4 ounces good Salami, Summer Sausage or similar cured sausage, cut into slices, then into quarters
Instructions
Dressing:
Mix all ingredients and taste. Adjust for salt, sweetness & tangy flavors by adding a little more of this or that.
Salad:
Toss all ingredients together. Drizzle with dressing mixture and toss to coat. Best if it sits for at least 20 minutes. Just as good the next day or longer but dressing may thin out.
Note: How thin or thick the dressing for a salad like this should be can vary with the vegetables, depending on how fresh or how dry they are. I generally err towards a thicker dressing knowing there will be some thinning as it sits.