Boston Lettuce Salad With Creamy Orange Shallot Dressing

Realtor by day, Chef by night's Note:

I love salads! I love Boston lettuce, too. Give this one a try. It's refreshing and different. If you can, make the dressing several hours ahead or the day before so the flavors can blend.

• Total Time: 10 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

Dressing

• 1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped shallots
• fresh ground pepper

Salad

• 1 large head boston lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces (5 cups)
• 1 cup grated carrot (1 carrot)
• 1 cup grape tomatoes, rinsed and cut in half
• 2 tablespoons snipped fresh tarragon (optional) or 2 tablespoons chives (optional)

Directions:

1. To prepare dressing: Whisk mayonnaise and mustard in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in orange juice until smooth. Stir in shallot. Season with pepper.
2. To prepare salad: Divide lettuce among 4 plates and scatter carrot and tomatoes on top. Drizzle the dressing over the salads and sprinkle with tarragon (or chives), if desired. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[lauralie41]

Fantastic salad that I will be making often! So simple to make and the dressing has a wonderful orange flavor that blends well with the shallots. I made the dressing and refrigerated for about an hour and garnished with the chives. Made and reviewed for the Diabetic Forums Greens For Spring recipe tag game.

[FLUFFSTER]

This is wonderful salad! I didn't have the little tomatoes, but I did get some beautiful Beefsteak tomatoes at Sam's Club, so I used them. I had a little red cabbage, so I shredded that, it made the salad really beautiful. Re: the comment by another member puzzled me. To make it a little more "orange-y" would have been simple. Just add a little more to the mix... Oh well..Thanks for another winner hon!

[Lori Mama]

Very refreshing. I wished that the orange had come through a bit more though. I did use fresh squeezed juice. Also, I had to use up a couple of vine ripened tomatoes, so used them instead. I used the optional snipped chives as my garnish. Made for Every Day Holiday Tag. :)