Bloody Mary Chopped Salad

by tomb

Prep time: 0:30 Overall time: 1:00

Servings: 6 cups

INGREDIENTS

1 Tablespoon olive oil
1 Tablespoon shallot, minced
1/4 cup vodka
1 small can spicy V-8 juice
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 Tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon bottled horseradish,drained
1/2 teaspoon celery seed
Juice of 1/2 a lemon
salt and pepper to taste
8 oz. cooked shrimp
2 cups tomatoes, chopped
1 cup celery, sliced
1/2 cup cucumber, diced
1/3 cup pimiento-stiffed olives, halved
1/4 cup red onion, sliced
3 Tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
1 Tablespoon olive oil

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the shallot and saute until soft around 3 minutes. Deglaze with the vodka and simmer until almost evaporated. Add the V-8 juice, Worcestershire, vingar, mustard, sugar, horseradish, celery seed and lemon juice. Let boil for 5 minutes, then add the salt and pepper to taste. Remove from the heat and chill in the fridge.

Toss the remaining ingredients together in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Split the salad among 6 salad plates and serve with the now chilled dressing in shot glasses with the salad on the side.

CHEF COMMENTS

Now here is one that will get you some WOW'S I made this for a dinner party at my house for some old friends.

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