Green Leaf Salad With Bleu Cheese Dressing

By MaryGladys

Ingredients

• 6 cups torn green leaf lettuce
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 small red onion, sliced thin rings
• 1/2 cup white mushrooms, well cleaned, and thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup low-fat yogurt
• 1/4 cup low-fat cottage cheese
• 4 Tbs low-fat buttermilk
• 2 Tbs bleu cheese
• Freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
• Mint sprigs, for garnish

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

Combine the lettuce, tomatoes, onion, and mushrooms in a large bowl. Mound the mixture on individual plates.

In a medium bowl, combine the yogurt, cottage cheese, buttermilk, and bleu cheese and mix by hand until smooth. Add the pepper. Drizzle the dressing over each salad. Garnish with mint and serve.

This recipe yields 6 servings. Serving size: 1 cup lettuce, 1/2 cup vegetables, 1 tablespoon dressing.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 Vegetable, 1/2 Saturated Fat.