Pittsburgh salad combines chilled iceberg lettuce, hard-boiled eggs, fresh vegetables, and crispy hot French fries topped with creamy ranch dressing. The contrast of warm fries against cold salad makes this a satisfying, simple-to-make dish.
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If you are baking or air frying the French fries, heat the oven or air fryer according to package directions. Meanwhile, prepare the salad and dressing.
Core and cut 1 medium head iceberg lettuce into bite-sized pieces.
Prepare the following, arranging them in separate piles on a large plate as you complete it: Halve 1/2 medium English cucumber lengthwise, then thinly slice crosswise. Cut 1 medium Roma tomato into 8 wedges. Peel and slice 2 hard-boiled eggs into 4 wedges each. Thinly slice 4 jarred pepperoncini. Thinly slice 1/2 medium onion if desired. Refrigerate the plate of toppings and lettuce until ready to serve.
Finely grate 1 garlic clove. Finely chop 2 fresh dill sprigs until you have 1 tablespoon. Place both in a small bowl
Add 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1/2 cup buttermilk, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1 teaspoon dried parsley, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon celery salt, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Whisk until combined. Taste and season with more kosher salt and black pepper as needed. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Fry, bake, or air fry the fries according to package directions. A few minutes before the fries are ready, divide the lettuce between 4 bowls. Top with the cucumber, tomato, eggs, pepperoncini, and onion.
Season the fries lightly with kosher salt. Top the salads with the French fries and drizzle with the ranch dressing.
Make ahead: The eggs can be cooked and the dressing made up to 2 days in advance and refrigerated in separate airtight containers.Storage: Leftover dressing can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Leftover ranch dressing keeps refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 4 days. Store hard-boiled eggs and dressing separately for up to 2 days. This salad is best served immediately and not stored assembled.
oven or air fryer (for cooking fries) · deep fryer or pot with oil (optional, if deep frying fries instead of baking or air frying)
Yes. The ranch dressing can be made up to 2 days in advance and refrigerated in an airtight container.
The recipe works with baking, air frying, or deep frying according to package directions. Air frying and baking require no oil and are simpler than deep frying.
Yes. Hard-boiled eggs can be cooked up to 2 days in advance and refrigerated in a separate airtight container.
Ore-Ida Golden or Lamb Weston Hand Cut are recommended, about 3/8-inch thick.
The recipe divides the lettuce between 4 bowls, making 4 servings.
