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Boston Lettuce Salad with Green Goddess Dressing Recipe

Spinach gives this luscious, fresh-tasting salad dressing its green color. The slightly licorice flavor from the tarragon complements the salad greens.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Boston Lettuce Salad with Green Goddess Dressing Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1/3 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup fresh baby spinach
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon chopped green onion (green part only)
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
1 tablespoon minced fresh tarragon
1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
1-1/2 teaspoons tarragon vinegar or white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon anchovy paste
1/4 teaspoon pepper
6 cups Boston lettuce
4 radicchio leaves, torn
1 small cucumber, halved and sliced
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

Directions

In a blender, combine the first 10 ingredients; cover and process for until smooth.
In a large bowl, combine the lettuce, radicchio, cucumber and tomatoes. Serve with dressing. Yield: 8 servings (1/2 cup dressing).

Nutritional Facts 1 cup salad with 1 tablespoon dressing equals 89 calories, 8 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 97 mg sodium, 3 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 fat, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Boston Lettuce Salad with Green Goddess Dressing in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2011, p36

Keeping Lettuce Fresh

To store lettuce to keep it crisp and fresh, wash lettuce in cold water and drain very well. Use a “salad spinner” or pat it dry with paper towels. Store in a resealable plastic bag or airtight container with a dry paper towel in the bottom to absorb any leftover moisture. (Be certain to replace the towel if it gets wet.) For extra-crispy salads, you may want to use a lettuce variety like romaine that’s naturally more crisp.