Cocktails that pair with

Green Salad

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Manhattan

5 dishes

Classic & stirred

Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters, brandied cherry. The quintessential brown-spirit cocktail.

Why it works

Salty-sweet, big-bodied, sometimes-smoky pours wrestle blue's pungent funk into balance.

Works with Green Salad With Blue Cheese · Green Salad With Pears And Blue Cheese · Green Salad With Pairs And Seared Walnuts · Spicy Green Salad With Manchego And Pears +1 more Green Salad With Blue Cheese · Green Salad With Pears And Blue Cheese · Green Salad With Pairs And Seared Walnuts · Spicy Green Salad With Manchego And Pears · Green Salad With Blue Cheese And Roasted Pears

Campari Soda

Aperitivo & low-ABV

Campari, soda water, orange. Bitter, low-proof, conversation-starting.

Why it works with Spicy Green Salad With Manchego And Pears

Sherry-like sippers, dry acid, and orange-bitter notes mirror the saffron-citrus-paprika of the Spanish table.

Dirty Martini

Martini family

Martini with olive brine — savory, umami-edged, food-loving.

Why it works with Scallops With Fresh Green Salad

Salty-mineral, dry, and faintly smoky pours mirror brine and bring out shellfish sweetness.

Margarita

Shaken sours

Tequila, fresh lime, triple sec. Salt rim optional but recommended.

Why it works with Thai Chicken And Asian Green Salad

Bright citrus and ginger balance Thai's chili-lime-sugar-fish-sauce four-way attack.

Tom Collins

Highball & long drinks

Gin, lemon, sugar, soda. The original summer cooler.

Why it works with Curry Fish With Crispy Green Salad

Crisp, dry, herbal-clean pours support flaky fish without overwhelming it.