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Red-Leaf Lettuce and Watercress Salad with Buttermilk Dressing

3.8

(5)

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon English-style dry mustard, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon dried tarragon or to taste, crumbled
1 large head red-leaf lettuce, rinsed, spun dry, and torn into pieces
1 bunch watercress, coarse stems discarded and sprigs rinsed and spun dry
1/2 small red onion, sliced thin

Preparation

  1. In a small bowl whisk together buttermilk, mayonnaise, garlic paste, mustard, tarragon, and salt and pepper to taste until smooth. In a large bowl toss lettuce, watercress, and onion with dressing.

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