5 or 6 green onions
3 stalks celery
1/2 green pepper
1 cucumber, peeled
2 tomatoes
1 envelope Italian dressing mix
1 qt. (14 oz.) can V-8 juice or Bloody Mary mix
1 to 3 jalapenos, finely diced (optional)

Finely chop onions, celery, green peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes. Prepare salad dressing mix according to package directions using half the oil called for in instructions. Pour over prepared cut vegetables and marinate in refrigerator one hour. Add tomato juice and chill, covered, overnight or at least six hours.

Serves six. Note: To serve, ladle into wine glasses and garnish with a slice of lime. (Believe me, it adds so much to the presentation.)