GREENS WITH CREAMY DRESSING

Greens With Creamy Dressing image

Provided by Marian Burros

Categories easy, quick, weekday, salads and dressings

Time 15m

Yield 3 or 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3/4 pound red or green lettuce
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon mayonnaise
1/4 cup olive oil
2 scant tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon dried basil or 1 teaspoon chopped fresh
1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves or 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 small clove garlic

Steps:

Wash greens and drain. Pat dry with paper towels. Place in salad bowl or on salad plates.
Beat mustard and mayonnaise. Add oil in very thin stream, beating constantly with wire whisk. Dressing should remain thick.
Beat in vinegar in thin stream; dressing should be thinner but still creamy.
Add herbs, salt and pepper to dressing.
Put garlic through press and beat in. Serve dressing over greens.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 150, UnsaturatedFat 13 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 258 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams