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Cucumber Salad with Gin Dressing

March 23, 2015 By Tekesha 2 Comments

Cucumber Salad with Gin Dressing

I generally think it is total bollocks when people describe tasting the various “notes” in wine and spirits. I never seem to pick up that “hint of burnt pineapple”, lol. Until I came across the most magnificent local gin, Hat Trick Extraordinarily Fine Botanical Gin made by High Wire Distillery here in Charleston, SC. It was a revelation to actually, really taste the bouquet of flavors. We went through the bottle much too quickly to save some for a recipe, but it did get me thinking about experimenting with bringing the cucumber flavor to the forefront and dialing back the gin in something edible. I settled on this salad. You have to like the taste of gin to enjoy this, as we are not cooking it off. This is basically a drink you can eat. And that sounds just about right for my birthday today!

Cucumber Salad with Gin Dressing
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
1 hour
Total time
1 hour 5 mins
 
All the best parts of a gin cocktail in a salad! Refreshing cucumbers and tomatoes in a light gin dressing.
Author: Tekesha @ EatMoreFoodProject
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1 large hothouse cucumber (or 2 regular cucumbers), sliced
  • 3 small campari tomatoes, cut into wedges
  • ¼ cup gin
  • Juice from 1 orange
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • Salt and pepper
Instructions
  1. Layer cucumber slices on a small platter.
  2. Top with tomato wedges.
  3. Sprinkle with a generous amount of pepper.
  4. In a lidded carafe or bottle, combine gin, orange juice, olive oil, basil and a pinch of salt and pepper.
  5. Shake vigorously until the mixture turns thick.
  6. Pour the mixture over the cucumbers and tomatoes.
  7. Chill for one hour.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 286 Fat: 25 Saturated fat: 4 Carbohydrates: 8 Sugar: 5 Sodium: 4 Fiber: 2 Protein: 1
3.2.2929

 

Gather up:

  • 1 large hothouse cucumber (or 2 regular cucumbers), sliced
  • 3 small campari tomatoes, cut into wedges
  • ¼ cup gin (I used some Tanqueray I had around the house)
  • Juice from 1 orange
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • Salt and pepper

Layer cucumber slices on a small platter.

Cucumber Salad with Gin Dressing

Top with tomato wedges.

Cucumber Salad with Gin Dressing

Sprinkle with a generous amount of pepper.

Cucumber Salad with Gin Dressing

In a lidded carafe or bottle, combine gin, orange juice, olive oil, basil and a pinch of salt and pepper.

Cucumber Salad with Gin Dressing

Shake vigorously until the mixture turns thick.

Pour the mixture over the cucumbers and tomatoes.

Cucumber Salad with Gin Dressing

Chill for one hour.

I like to serve this with some sliced roast chicken as a light lunch on a warm day.

Cucumber Salad with Gin Dressing

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Comments

  1. ChiO says

    March 24, 2015 at 7:14 PM

    Looks easy and fabulous.

    Reply
    • Tekesha says

      March 24, 2015 at 7:20 PM

      Thank you so much for your kind words! I love your site. I have my eye on making that berbere goat! 🙂

      Reply

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