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tomato tulips

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Recipe by
Pat Duran
@kitchenChatter
Las Vegas, NV

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

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

Ingredients For tomato tulips

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

How To Make tomato tulips

  • 1
    Separate cooked yolks from egg whites;refrigerate yolks for later in recipe.
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    In a large bowl, combine the first nine(9) ingredients and the chopped egg whites only.
  • 2
    Mix thoroughly to blend. Add additional mayonnaise and half and half , only if needed. Mixture should be moldable.
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    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.
  • 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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