Christiana Campbell's Tavern Salmagundi

Step back in time with Christiana Campbell's Tavern Salmagundi, a vibrant and hearty dish inspired by 18th-century colonial cuisine. This visually stunning salad combines an array of textures and flavors, featuring crisp mixed greens, savory shredded chicken, diced ham, and tangy pickled beets, all layered with hard-boiled eggs, radishes, cucumbers, and red onions. A zesty homemade dressing with apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, and honey ties everything together, delivering a delightful balance of sweet and tangy notes. Perfect for family-style serving or elegant entertaining, this historical recipe is both a feast for the palate and the eyes. Discover how to create this timeless classic in just 20 minutes and let your table come alive with a taste of history!

Nutriscore Rating: 71/100

Prep Time:20 mins

Cook Time:0 mins

Total Time:20 mins

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 6 cups mixed salad greens (lettuce, spinach, arugula)
• 1 cup cooked chicken breast, shredded
• 1 cup cooked ham, diced
• 3 whole hard-boiled eggs, sliced
• 4 whole radishes, thinly sliced
• 1 large cucumbers, thinly sliced
• 0.5 whole red onion, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons capers
• 1 cup pickled beets, sliced
• 0.5 cup apple cider vinegar
• 0.25 cup olive oil
• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon black pepper

Directions

Step 1

Prepare all ingredients by washing the vegetables and slicing them as directed. Shred the cooked chicken breast and dice the ham.

Step 2

Arrange mixed salad greens evenly on a large serving platter or in a large salad bowl.

Step 3

Create layered groupings of ingredients on top of the greens. Add chicken, ham, hard-boiled egg slices, radishes, cucumbers, red onion, capers, and pickled beets in visually appealing sections.

Step 4

In a small bowl, whisk together apple cider vinegar, olive oil, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and black pepper to create the dressing.

Step 5

Drizzle the dressing all over the arranged salad or serve it on the side for individual portions to be dressed as desired.

Step 6

Serve immediately and enjoy this hearty, vibrant, and historic salad.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	(1520.9g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	1750.4

Total Fat 96.1g	0%
Saturated Fat 21.0g	0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.3g
Cholesterol 898.3mg	0%
Sodium 5618.6mg	0%
Total Carbohydrate 57.7g	0%
Dietary Fiber 9.6g	0%
Total Sugars 40.2g
Protein 154.6g	0%

Vitamin D 134.8IU	0%
Calcium 342.8mg	0%
Iron 11.3mg	0%
Potassium 2907.2mg	0%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 50.5%

Protein: 36.1%

Carbs: 13.5%