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Made with Garrison Brothers Texas Bourbon
Old Fashioned Sweetheart Salad
Fresh Mixed greens tossed with Garrison Brothers Bourbon-old fashioned vinaigrette and topped with goat cheese, toasted pecans, strawberries and mandarin oranges. Yield: 2 Servings
Time
About 15 min
Method
Tossed
Glass
Bourbon
Small Batch
Flavor: Bright · Honeyed · Citrus
Season: Valentine's Day
Make the Old Fashioned Sweetheart Salad
Ingredients
Serves 2
Dressing1 tbsp Garrison Brothers Small Batch Bourbon Dressing2 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp orange juice Dressing1 tsp Dijon, ¼ cup vegetable oil, salt and black pepper 3 cupsMixed greens ½ cupGoat cheese, crumbled ½ cupPecan halves, toasted ½ cupStrawberries, sliced ½ cupMandarin orange wedges
Instructions
1Whisk the bourbon, honey, vinegar, orange juice, Dijon, salt and pepper in a small bowl. 2Slowly whisk in the oil until the vinaigrette emulsifies. 3Toss the greens with the vinaigrette and divide between two plates. 4Top each with goat cheese, pecans, strawberries and mandarin oranges.
About the Old Fashioned Sweetheart Salad
A salad for two that tastes like an Old Fashioned. The vinaigrette borrows the cocktail's playbook: Garrison Brothers Small Batch, a little honey for sweetness and orange for brightness. Tossed with greens and topped with goat cheese, toasted pecans, strawberries and mandarins.
Questions, answered
Why is it called an Old Fashioned salad?
The dressing is built like the cocktail: bourbon, a sweetener and orange. Dijon and vinegar turn it into a vinaigrette.
Can I make the vinaigrette ahead?
Yes. It keeps about a week in the fridge. Whisk or shake it again before using.
What can I swap for goat cheese?
Feta or blue cheese both work. Feta keeps it bright, blue cheese makes it bolder.
