Bloody Mary Tomato Salad

TheGrumpyChef's Note:

I haven't made this yet, but it sounds so good I have to put it here so I will be able to find it again. Total time does not include time to chill. From July 2009 Good Housekeeping.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons vodka (optional)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 teaspoons hot pepper sauce
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 3 pints grape tomatoes, cut in half (may use cherry tomatoes)
• 4 stalks celery, cut into 1/4 inch thick diagonal slices
• celery leaves (to garnish)

Directions:

1. In large bowl, whisk horseradish, oil, vodka (if using), lemon juice, pepper sauce, Worcestershire, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper until blended.
2. Add tomatoes and celery; toss to combine.
3. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours.
4. To serve, toss againto coat with dressing, and garnish with celery leaves.
5. Makes 7 cups.

Reviews

[Chicagoland Chef du Jour]

A really fun appeteazer! I used cherry tomatoes and pierced them several times with a toothpick instead of cutting in half. I used all the suggested seasonings and celery salt. I used enough vodka to cover the tomatoes. Good stuff!

[Muffin Goddess]

Perfect! I used a mixture of red grape tomatoes and yellow cherry tomatoes, which made the salad eye-catching and colorful along with tasty. I used Grey Goose vodka, extra hot horseradish, and Bufalo salsa jalapeno rojo in the dressing. I liked the flavor of it immediately after mixing, but the dressing gets even better after chilling because it gets mixed with the tomato juices. I could totally see myself keeping a bowl of this on hand for snacking (I adore tomatoes), so I will definitely be making this again, thanks for posting! Made for PAC Spring 2012

[Terry06]

This salad is great!!! Good picking on with cocktails. Love it.