This is a recipe from the 1930s
W.C. Wicks, residence, Route 1, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. Susan preparing the salad 1942 (Gottscho-Schleisner, Inc. Library of Congress)
Apple-Carrot Salad
- 3 cups shredded crisp cabbage
- 1 cup shredded carrots
- 1 cup apples, chopped fine
- 1/2 cup diced celery
- 1/4 cup chopped green pepper
- 3 Tablespoons vinegar from jar sweet pickles
- 1/4 cup salad dressing (did not state what kind)
Combine vegetables. Pour vinegar over vegetables. Add salad dressing and toss.
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Surely 14 cups of salad dressing is a typo…
We can figure that it is 1/4 cup salad dressing 🙂
Hey Cousin!
I agree, that can not be right! Maybe 1/4? Also, I’m thinking that they are referring to Miracle Whip. It was available in the 30’s and looks like the jar in the photo.
Yes, thank you.
We can figure that it is 1/4 cup salad dressing 🙂
i am thinkin they mean the salad dressing that is like mayo ..miracalwhip type