Spectacular Dirty Martini Salad |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 30 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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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 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:
1. Cut lemon in half lengthwise; cut one half into eight thin wedges. Thread olives and lemon wedges onto toothpicks for garnishes; set aside.
2. 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.
3. 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.
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