Ford Times Treasury of Favorite Recipes
Recipe #46
Mattei's Tavern

Los Olivos, California

This establishment, surrounded by rolling hills and canyons, was built in 1886 by the father of the present owner and has been in continuous operation by a member of the family ever since. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served..


  Special Salad


Ingredients
  • 3 heads lettuce
  • 6 hard-boiled eggs
  • 3 stalks celery
  • 1 medium-size onion
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • coarse-ground pepper and salt to taste

Directions

1. Shred lettuce and chop hard-boiled eggs, celery, and onion.

2. Combine ingredients and mix thoroughly.

3. This recipe makes a generous and nourishing serving for 8 to 10 persons.


This recipe appeared in the Ford Treasury of Favorite Recipes from Famous Eating Places published in 1950.

 The above illustration is an original painting by Ralph Hulett.

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