Bullocks Tea Room, The Bombay Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups small shrimp
2 cups crabmeat, in chunks
2 cups celery, thinly sliced
1/4 cup parsley, chopped
1/4 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons soy sauce
shredded lettuce (to line plates)
POPPY-SEED DRESSING
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup vinegar, white
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 -4 drops red food coloring (optional)
1 tablespoon poppy seed

Preparation

To make the dressing, set the poppy seeds aside and combine remaining dressing ingredients in a blender until smooth.
Turn dressing into a bowl, add the poppy seeds and mix.
Shred the lettuce and line 4 salad plates with the lettuce to make a base for the salad.
Gently, mix the remaining salad ingredients in a large bowl and serve 1/4 of the salad over each of the 4 salad plates lined with shredded lettuce.
Serve the salad with the poppy seed dressing on the side.