I seriously DIS-like purchasing salad dressing. Seriously. Just look at the ingredients list. Look how many years before the expiration date. Gross! Look at how expensive it is. And then think about the delicious, budget-friendly, delicious, fresh, and DELICIOUS dressings you can make at home!
Because of my OCD, I like to have a theme for each meal. It may be an herb that pops up in each dish, or a rainbow of colours, or some sort of liquor in every recipe. Yup. That’s where I landed on this one. If I was contemplating serving Bourbon Chicken with fresh ginger, then in my twisted little mind, both bourbon and ginger should make an appearance in the salad. And the dessert. And instead of wine, serve homemade ginger ale laced with bourbon. It’s a serious disease, and the only cure is …. …. …. more cowbell.
Anyway, in my world, salad should make a statement. It shouldn’t be that obligatory pile of green on your plate. It should send your eyeballs AND tastebuds into the party zone. Try red and green spinach, shredded carrots, multi-coloured tomatoes, and maybe a daring little blob of goat cheese to top it off. Then pour bourbon all over it! Or at least this vinaigrette made with bourbon:
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Bourbon Vinaigrette
Description
Wake up your salad with this simple-to-make dressing
Ingredients
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp finely grated fresh ginger
3 Tbsp bourbon
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
2/3 cup olive oil
Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
Whisk together vinegar, sugar, ginger, bourbon and mustard. Then slowly drizzle in olive oile while whisking vigorously. Season to taste. Store in refrigerator up to 3 weeks. Bring to room temperature and whisk well before serving.
Note: Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, Canadian Club Whiskey and Jim Beam are considered to be gluten free bourbons. I have never experienced a negative response to bourbon, but proceed with caution if you are extremely allergic to gluten.
