Bloody-Mary Tomato Salad

bloody mary tomato salad
Photo: Dana Gallagher
Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
15 mins
Servings:
4

Heirloom tomatoes are sliced and drizzled with toppings that hit the notes of a Bloody Mary in this game-changing salad. Lemon juice and Worcestershire are whisked with oil for the dressing, and celery seeds and fresh horseradish get sprinkled on before serving. A dash of aquavit, a spiced Norwegian liquor, or vodka gives the salad more complexity, but it's just as delicious virgin.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds heirloom tomatoes, cored and cut into ½-inch-thick rounds

  • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

  • 2 tablespoons aquavit (optional)

  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • ½ teaspoon celery seeds

  • ½ teaspoon caraway seeds

  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated horseradish

  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives (optional)

Directions

  1. Arrange tomatoes on a platter in an overlapping single layer; season with salt and pepper. In a bowl, whisk together aquavit, lemon juice, Worcestershire, and oil; drizzle evenly over tomatoes. Sprinkle with celery and caraway seeds, horseradish, and chives; serve.

Variations

Vodka can be used in place of aquavit.

Originally appeared: Martha Stewart Living, July/August 2019
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