VAN HOOK VINEGAR SALAD

Prep Time – 20 min

Cook Time – 0-24 hrs

ORIGIN | CLEARWATER, FLORIDA

COURSE | SALAD

SERVINGS | 1

A comfort dish for the Kovarik and Van Hook (mother’s maiden name) family.

This cherished comfort dish graces our table during Christmas, birthdays, or anytime the family gets together for a delicious meal. Grandma’s recipe, a lifelong favorite, truly stands the test of time. It's at its best when left to marinate overnight, and I could always tell when family was on the way when my mom prepared this salad the evening before—a cherished tradition passed down from her mother.

DIRECTIONS

Prep Ingredients

  • Slice onions and cucumber.

  • Add onions, cucumber, tomatoes to bowl and mix all seasonings together.

Wait Time

  • Let rest overnight or a few hours, the longer the better.

Serving

  • Add lettuce right before serving.

  • Mix well.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 head ripped lettuce

  • 1 cucumber sliced

  • 1/2 onion sliced thin

  • Baby tomatoes

  • 1 cup or 2 parts vinegar

  • 1/2 cup or 1 part oil

  • 1 tablespoon oregano (more to taste)

  • 1 teaspoon accent or table salt (more to taste)

  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt (more to taste)

  • Salt (just a little to taste, optional)

PREP NOTES

  • Suggest ripping lettuce to avoid browning

  • Do not cut tomatoes