Shrimp-filled tomatoes. 1959 recipe

Shrimp-filled tomatoes

2 cups cooked cleaned shrimp

1/2 cup italian dressing

4 medium toamtoes

3/4 cup diced celery

1/4 cup diced unpared cucumber

2 tbsp. chopped green onions and tops

1 tbsp. lemon juice

2 tbsp. mayonnaise

salt and pepper

Chill shrimp several hours in italian dressing. Place tomatoes stem end down and cut, not quite through, in 5 sections. Scoop out some of the center to make room for filling. Chill tomatoes upside down to drain. 

Drain shrimp; save 20 for "wings". Chop remainign shrimp; add celery, cucumber, onions, lemon juice, mayonnaise, salt and pepper.

Sprinkle inside of tomatoes with salt, tuck whole shrimp between sections. Fill tomatoes with salad. 



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