BLOODY MARY GREEN BEAN SALAD

BLOODY MARY GREEN BEAN SALAD image

Yield 6-8 people

Number Of Ingredients 16

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Salad
1 lb. haricots verts (French green beans), trimmed
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onions
12 pickled okra pods, sliced
1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
4 celery ribs, sliced
1/4 cup fresh celery leaves
Dressing
1/3 cup Bloody Mary Mix
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 tsp. dry mustard
3/4 tsp. kosher salt
3/4 tsp. hot sauce (tabasco)
1/4 tsp. ground black pepper
4 1/2 tsp. prepared horseradish, divided
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

Steps:

1. Prepare Salad: Cook beans in boiling salted water to cover 2 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain, plunge into ice water bath. Drain and pat dry. Place beans, onion and okra in a large bowl. Place tomatoes, celery and celery leaves in a separate bowl. 2. Prepare dressing: Whisk together Bloody Mary mix, next 5 ingredients, and 4 tsp horseradish in medium bowl. Add oil in a slow steady stream, whisking constantly until blended 3. Toss bean mixture with 1/4 cup dressing; arrange on a platter. Stir remaining 1/2 tsp. horseradish into 1/4 cup dressing and toss with tomato mixture. S poon tomato mixture over bean mixture. Add salt and pepper to taste; serve with remaining dressing