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Spectacular Dirty Martini Salad Recipe

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I like to dress up simple greens with a unique olive dressing. Serving the salad in martini glasses and the dressing in a shot glass makes for a fun presentation.—Pamela Clark, Bonaire, Georgia

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Spectacular Dirty Martini Salad Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1 medium lemon
8 pimiento-stuffed olives
8 frilled toothpicks
2 tablespoons kosher salt
2 packages (5 ounces each) spring mix salad greens
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives
DRESSING:
1 shallot, halved
6 pimiento-stuffed olives plus 1/4 cup juice from the jar, divided
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/4 cup vodka or additional white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup olive oil

Directions

Cut lemon in half lengthwise; cut one half into eight thin wedges. Thread olives and lemon wedges onto toothpicks for garnishes; set aside.
Using the lemon half, moisten the rims of eight large cocktail glasses. Sprinkle salt on a plate; hold glasses upside down and dip rims into salt. Divide the salad greens, tomatoes, onion and sliced olives among prepared glasses. Top each with a prepared toothpick.
In a food processor, combine shallot and olives; cover and process until finely chopped. Add the vinegar, vodka, olive juice and lemon juice; cover and process until blended. While processing, gradually add oil in a steady stream. Divide among eight shot glasses; serve with salads. Yield: 8 servings.

To Make Ahead: Prepare salad dressing up to a week in advance; mix well before serving. Prepare cocktail glasses and garnishes before guests arrive; cover and refrigerate garnishes until serving.

Nutritional Facts 1 salad with 3 tablespoons dressing (calculated without salt) equals 306 calories, 30 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 358 mg sodium, 7 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Spectacular Dirty Martini Salad in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2010, p61

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Reviewed on Dec. 28, 2012 by brendabeans

I think salt and pepper the rim....Course grind that would give it a cool dirty look...cant wait to make this thanks!

Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2012 by mimimow31

fun & delicious!

Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2012 by Motorhomegal

I agree with you, Kassandra....I think the glass looks lovely. As for the tequila suggestion, here is a salad dressing using it that is GOOD ENOUGH TO DRINK ! My all-time favorite ! The cilantro cubes are available from Knorr in the Mexican section of your grocery store. Small, square box of probably twenty or thirty for about a dollar.

TEQUILA – LIME DRESSING

2 tablespoons lime juice

2 tablespoons tequila

1/4 cup olive oil

¼ tsp garlic powder

1 cilantro cube

¼ tsp jalapeno flakes

Put all in a small blender or Bullet and hit the button !

Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2012 by miller.kassandra

I'm sure the salt-rimmed martini glass is just for a special effect - it probably has nothing to do with the glass I think it's an attractive display..... (Not sure tequila would taste good in a dressing)

Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2012 by miller.kassandra

I'm sure the salt-rimmed martini glass is just for a special effect - it probably has nothing to do with the glass I think it's an attractive display.....

Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2012 by Willom

I like the concept, but I'm not sure as I've ever had a martini in a salt-rimmed glass. A margarita, yes, but not a martini. Perhaps using tequila instead of vodka would remedy the misnomer.