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tomato tulips

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Las Vegas, NV
Updated on May 26, 2013

This is a great recipe found on gastrobasket,wordpress.com. Who said, "This idea will definitely make you a popular party host! Simple but stylish party food in 30 minutes. Tasty and stylish tomato tulips!" So adorable- had to share. Photo by: biblisdmskow.pl

prep time 35 Min
cook time
method Refrigerate/Freeze
yield 4 to 6

Ingredients

  • 4 cups mashed potatoes
  • 1/3 cup celery with leaves,finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup sweet pickle relish, drained well
  • 1/3 cup dairy sour cream
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/3 cup onion, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup half and half cream
  • 2 tablespoons wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons yellow mustard-to taste
  • 3 large hard boiled eggs, separate yolks from white part
  • - salt, pepper, oval tomatoes,green onion tops

How To Make tomato tulips

  • Step 1
    Separate cooked yolks from egg whites;refrigerate yolks for later in recipe. --- In a large bowl, combine the first nine(9) ingredients and the chopped egg whites only.
  • Step 2
    Mix thoroughly to blend. Add additional mayonnaise and half and half , only if needed. Mixture should be moldable. --- Spray mixing bowl lightly with cooking spray , sized just large enough to hold filling completely to the top. Place potato mixture into bowl, making sure to pack firmly. Cover and refrigerate until ready to fill the tomatoes.
  • Step 3
    Making tulips: Use elongated (oval shape) large grape tomatoes. Cut a tomato crosswise, but not to the very bottom. Remove the flesh out of each tomato and put some salad inside. Sprinkle a little grated egg yolk in center tops. Make the tulip stems out of green onion tops. Add some dill as greenery. Put a bow around your bouquet.
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