The one salad I make every single week that I know the whole family will love

I’ve been through my fair share of salad making, putting together the most unique combinations, challenging myself the funkier the salad the better, proudly posting that genius salad idea I came up with. Anytime a new cookbook came out I went directly to the salad section looking to make that “different” salad but then a week or two later I was back to making my favorite deli salad. We had a big kiddush in shul one week. I skipped the salad thinking my kids ate at the kiddish. We had some very unhappy customers. Lesson learned: never skip shabbos deli salad! This salad is so quick and easy to put together. My little girl likes making it. I always make sure to have the salad dressing made before shabbos and everything else just needs to be assembled. My kids like deli slices, you can do sliced meat, leftover chicken, leftover salmon. Really anything goes. Same for the croutons, we love using the famous “nish nosh” crackers. You can do pretzel pieces, crumbled chips or leave out if you want to skip the carbs.

(xxx link for bowl) This here is my favorite salad bowl. It’s the perfect size when feeding 6-8 people

Deli Salad

The one salad I make every single week that I know the whole family will love

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Ingredients

lettuce
cherry tomatoes, sliced
1 mini red pepper, sliced
1/4 red onion, diced small
3 persian cucumbers, sliced into rings
salad croutons
1 package pastrami
1 package smoked turkey

Dressing

3/4 cup mayonnaise
1/8 cup vinegar or lemon uice
1/4 cup water
1 tsp garlic powder (2 real cloves for extra zest)
1/2 tsp parsley

Instructions

Arrange the lettuce, vegetables and deli in a big bowl or platter
Place dressing ingredients in a jar seal and shake
Drizzle dressing over salad before serving. You will likely have extra dressing. It lasts in the fridge for a while.