RED LEAF LETTUCE, WATERCRESS, AND CUCUMBER SALAD WITH BUTTERMILK DRESSING

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

Categories     Salad     Dairy     Garlic     Mustard     Cucumber     Spring     Sour Cream     Watercress     Gourmet

Number Of Ingredients 12

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)

Steps:

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