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 ½ 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

[Terry06]

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

[Jess4Freedom]

Holy smokes this is so GREAT! Loved every part of it. My picky 8yo was using pieces of bread to mop up the dressing off her plate! So here are the changes I had to make because of pantry issues... I didn't have olive oil, so used canola. Omitted the Vodka, because this was for everyone. But, I would definitely put it in for an all adult group. My regular hot sauce was old, so I used some chipotle hot sauce. Wow, this was such a great flavor! Used lots of freshly cracked pepper. And the dumbest thing of all.............. I forgot to cut them in half! Oh wow am I a dork! Lol. Still good. Can't wait to make your recipe though. Lol.... Thanks so much! :)

[Chef #1323090]

I went to a barbeque yesterday and my friend made this recipe. It was delicious! The grape tomatoes were nice & sweet and the bloody mary mixture gave it the right amount of heat and spice. I will certainly make this for my barbeques.