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Red Leaf Lettuce, Watercress, and Cucumber Salad with Buttermilk Dressing

4.2

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    15 min

Ingredients

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, or to taste

For salad

1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
1 small head red leaf lettuce (1/2 pound), torn into pieces
1 bunch watercress, coarse stems discarded
1 cup thinly sliced seedless cucumber (usually plastic-wrapped)

Preparation

  1. Make dressing:

    Step 1

    Whisk together all dressing ingredients in a small bowl with salt and pepper to taste.

  2. Make salad:

    Step 2

    Soak onion in 1 cup cold water 10 minutes, then drain well in a sieve.

    Step 3

    Toss lettuce, watercress, and cucumber together in a bowl and divide among 6 plates. Spoon dressing over, then sprinkle salads with onion.

Nutrition Per Serving

Each serving contains about 50 calories and 3 grams fat.
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Gourmet
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