Salmon Martini For 2 Salad In A Glass Recipes

SALMON TARTARE IN A MARTINI GLASS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except tequila and chips in a medium bowl. Divide tartare among martini glasses, drizzle with tequila and garnish with chips and cilantro leaves.

SALMON MARTINI FOR 2 (SALAD IN A GLASS)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Lightly coat shallow baking pan with cooking spray.
• Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until fish flakes when tested with fork.
• Remove from oven, cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove skin from salmon; discard.
• Break salmon in large chunks.
• Using a metal spatula, transfer salmon to plate.
• Chill 30 minutes.
• In martini glasses or small bowls arrange salmon, avocado, cucumber, tomatoes, and frisee.
• Combine lemon juice and olive oil; drizzle over salmon mixture.
• Season to taste with pepper.
• Cover; chill until serving time.

SILVER SALMON MARTINI

Steps:

• Place sugar in a small saucer. Dip the rim of the glass in water and press rim into the sugar to coat.
• Mix all ingredients, except caviar or salmon egg roe, in a shaker. Put the caviar on the bottom of the glass and pour the drink over the caviar.

SALMON TARTARE IN A MARTINI GLASS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except tequila and chips in a medium bowl. Divide tartare among martini glasses, drizzle with tequila and garnish with chips and cilantro leaves.

SPECTACULAR DIRTY MARTINI SALAD

Steps:

• Cut lemon in half lengthwise; cut one half into eight thin wedges. Thread olives and lemon wedges onto toothpicks for garnishes; set aside., 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., 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.

BIG CITY SALMON WITH MARTINI SAUCE

Steps:

• Season each piece of salmon with salt and pepper and sprinkle with a little chopped parsley. If sautéing, heat the olive oil in a wide skillet and cook the fish, about 3 minutes on the first side, then about 2 minutes on the second side to achieve a medium-rare temperature. (Increase the cooking time by about 90 seconds on each side if you want the salmon to be cooked through.) You may also grill or broil the salmon, as desired.
• Spoon the Martini Sauce over (or alongside) the cooked salmon and serve immediately. This salmon is delicious with boiled new potatoes or rice.
• Martini Sauce
• Place the shallots, gin, vermouth, juniper berries, and green peppercorns in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer until reduced to about 3 tablespoons liquid. Add the cream and reduce to 1/4 cup.
• Strain and return the liquid to the saucepan (discard the solids). Whisk in the butter. Add the olives and season to taste with lemon juice, salt, and a little pepper. Cover and keep warm while you prepare the salmon.

SALMON WITH MARTINI SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine vermouth, shallots, juniper berries, and peppercorns in heavy small saucepan. Boil until liquid is reduced to 1/4 cup, about 12 minutes. Add clam juice and boil until reduced by half, about 8 minutes. Add cream and boil until mixture is reduced to 3/4 cup, about 8 minutes. Add butter 1 tablespoon at a time, whisking until melted before adding more. Strain sauce through fine-meshed strainer. Return sauce to saucepan. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Keep at room temperature.)
• Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle salmon with parsley, then salt and pepper. Add salmon to skillet and sauté until just cooked through, about 4 minutes per side.
• Meanwhile, rewarm sauce. Stir in olives, gin, and lemon juice. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Place salmon on plates. Drizzle sauce over. Garnish with chives and serve.
• *Juniper berries are available in the spice section of most supermarkets.