Shaken, not tossed: The Martini Salad

Dan    Recipes, Vegan     booze, fun, gin, salad, vegetarian

What you’ll need…

1 pack baby spinach

1 apple

1 cup red grapes

1 pack cherry tomatoes

1 red onion

2 celery stalks

2 carrots

1 can artichoke hearts

for the dressing…

2 ounces lemon gin

1 lemon

1 TSP dried oregano

1 clove garlic

1/4 cup white wine vinegar

olive oil

salt & pepper

Slightly James Bond-inspired, I present to you my martini salad. It was part of a rock star themed dinner party I had a couple weeks back. Taking the term salad bar literally, I decided to let guests pick what went into their salad, then shook it up in a martini shaker (of course!). Fun times were had. A little bit of booze in salad dressing never hurt anyone, right?

The presentation might look fancy, but this is the easiest recipe. Start off by chilling some martini glasses. For the dressing, mince the garlic clove, and zest half the lemon. Place in a bowl with juice from the lemon, gin, vinegar, 1/2 cup of olive oil, and a sprinkling of salt & pepper. Whisk to combine. Set aside until you’re ready to shake up them salads!

Chop all the veggies into salad-appropriate pieces. When everything is chopped and ready to go, shake portions with about a tablespoon of dressing, and serve in a chilled martini glass.

Wowing your friends has never been so easy!

Serves 6

Total cook time…15 minutes

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