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
Make dressing:
Step 1
Whisk together all dressing ingredients in a small bowl with salt and pepper to taste.
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