Bloody Mary Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon shallot, finely minced
• 1/4 cup vodka (or 1/4 cup stock)
• 2/3 cup spicy vegetable juice (v8 juice, 5.5 ounce can)
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
• 1 teaspoon horseradish
• 1/2 teaspoon celery seed
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 8 ounces cooked medium shrimp (1 cup approximaetly)
• 2 cups tomatoes, diced
• 1 cup celery, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup english cucumber, diced
• 1/3 cup pimento stuffed olive, cut in half
• 1/4 cup red onion, sliced
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 dressing: in a saucepan over medium-high, heat the olive oil. saute the shallots until soft about 2-3 minutes.
• 2 deglaze the pan with vodka; simmering until almost all evaporated. add the v8 juice, worcestershire sauce, vinegar, mustard, sugar, horseradish, celery seed, and fresh lemon juice.
• 3 boil the mixture for 5 minutes. season with salt and pepper to taste. remove from heat and chill. dressing can be prepared several hours in advance.
• 4 salad: toss remaining ingredients together and season with salt and pepper.
• 5 divide the mixture among 4 plates, arranging on each plate a shot glass filled with the salad dressing, placed to the side.