Name: Red-Leaf Lettuce and Watercress Salad with Buttermilk Dressing
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

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

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.

TagsSalad Lettuce Leafy Greens Vegetable Buttermilk Dairy Watercress Side Dinner Nut Free Vegetarian Raw Easy Weeknight Meals Gourmet

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