TOMATOES WITH SEAFOOD DRESSING

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Pureed shrimp dressing, served over garden fresh tomatoes makes a delicious light lunch. It is so simple to prepare, you will want to keep a can of shrimp in the cupboard to dress up a repast for unexpected company.

Provided by Wilma Scott

Categories Salad Vegetable Salad Recipes Tomato Salad Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 cup canned shrimp
2 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
1 ½ cups finely grated carrots
1 tablespoon minced onion
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon prepared mustard
4 medium tomatoes
4 leaves of lettuce

Steps:

Add shrimp, eggs, carrots, onion, salt, and pepper to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until just combined. Blend mayonnaise with lemon juice and mustard; mix into shrimp mixture with a fork.
Core tomatoes. Cut into quarters without cutting all the way to the bottom. Place each tomato on a lettuce leaf, and open. Spoon shrimp mixture into the center. Serve

Nutrition Facts : Calories 318.8 calories, Carbohydrate 11.6 g, Cholesterol 171.8 mg, Fat 25.5 g, Fiber 2.9 g, Protein 12.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 568.3 mg, Sugar 6.3 g