Spring Greens Salad with Traditional Ranch Dressing
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 8 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 270
- Total Fat
- 25
- Saturated Fat
- 5
- Carbohydrates
- 9
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 4
- Protein
- 3
- Cholesterol
- 19
- Sodium
- 481
- Total: 20 min
- Active: 20 min
Ingredients
Ranch Dressing:
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon thinly sliced chives
1 tablespoon roughly chopped fresh parsley
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
Salad:
2 bunches pencil-thin asparagus, woody ends trimmed, stalks cut on the bias into 1/2-inch pieces (3 to 4 cups)
3 cups spring lettuce mix
3 cups baby spinach, stems removed
1 cup watercress
2 shallots, thinly sliced into rounds
1 pint grape or cherry tomatoes (multi-color if available), halved
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- For the ranch dressing: Place the mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, vinegar, mustard, chives, parsley and garlic in a bowl; whisk until completely combined. Refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve.
- For the salad: In a large bowl, toss the asparagus, lettuce, spinach, watercress, shallots and tomatoes together. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with ranch dressing and serve.