Red Leaf Lettuce and Watercress Salad W/ Buttermilk Dressing
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
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For dressing
- 1⁄2 cup well-shaken low-fat buttermilk
- 2 tablespoons low-fat sour cream
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 3⁄4 teaspoon finely chopped fresh tarragon or 1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon, crumbled
- 1⁄2 teaspoon minced garlic, mashed to a paste with
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dry mustard (to taste)
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For salad
- 1⁄2 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1 small red leaf lettuce, torn into pieces
- 1 bunch watercress, coarse stems discarded
- 1 cup thinly sliced seedless cucumber
directions
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Make dressing:
- Whisk together all dressing ingredients in a small bowl with salt and pepper to taste.
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Make salad:
- Soak onion in 1 cup cold water 10 minutes, then drain well in a sieve.
- Toss lettuce, watercress, and cucumber together in a bowl and divide among 6 plates. Spoon dressing over, then sprinkle salads with onion.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
jenpalombi
United States