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

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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.

Top with tomato wedges.

Sprinkle with a generous amount of pepper.

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

Shake vigorously until the mixture turns thick.

Pour the mixture over the cucumbers and tomatoes.

Chill for one hour.

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