Spectacular Dirty Martini Salad
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
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
Reviews
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Huge hit at my Super Bowl Party!! So very cute. Made it just like the picture!
@ J. Roberts. It states in recipe to sub an extra 1/4 cup white wine vinegar if you do not wish to use the vodka. Simply use a full 1/2 cup of the vinegar and skip the vodka.I plan on making these for a New Years party we will attend. They look fantastic.
Sounds great, very pretty, but what could I substitute the alcohol with, for those who don't partake?
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I think salt and pepper the rim....Course grind that would give it a cool dirty look...cant wait to make this thanks!
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fun & delicious!
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 !
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)