Boston Lettuce Salad with Green Goddess Dressing

Name: Boston Lettuce Salad with Green Goddess Dressing
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings (1/2 cup dressing).
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

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

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.

Nutrition Facts

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

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