Lettuce with Cream Dressing Recipe

Lettuce with Cream Dressing Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Read reviews (1)

Rate recipe

"THIS IS one of my mom's original recipes. Though it is very simple to make this dressing, the sweet-sour combination plus the tang of the onion seems to convince people there is some secret ingredient. All my daughters now make this salad as standard fare in their homes."

This recipe is:

Quick

[X]

Rate Lettuce with Cream Dressing Recipe

Click on stars to rate

Would you make this recipe again?

Write a review

[X]

Lettuce with Cream Dressing Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 6 Servings

15 15

Ingredients

8 cups torn leaf or iceberg lettuce
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup vinegar
1/3 to 1/2 cup half-and-half cream or sour cream
2 to 3 tablespoons sliced green onions

Directions

Place lettuce in a large bowl. In a small bowl, stir together sugar, vinegar and cream or sour cream until sugar dissolves and dressing is smooth. Stir in green onion. Just before serving, pour over lettuce; toss lightly. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1-1/3 cups) equals 96 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 14 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Lettuce with Cream Dressing in Reminisce September/October 1992, p48