SOFT LETTUCE SALAD WITH GREEN HERB DRESSING, Frugal, Vegan Option, Easy-peasy

English lettuces dipped in creamy herb dressing is welcome in any season...

updated June 2020; photos 21.jan.16

Lettuce Salad with Green Herb Dressing - so welcome even if it's still raining! 

Round English lettuces are back in most supermarkets at very reasonable prices: well under a pound.  The leaves are crisp, juicy, crunchy and extremely more-ish when the body's been starved of salad during sub-zero temperatures.

Dressed with Green Herb Dressing, the salad makes a satisfying side dish. The dressing blends strained zero-fat yoghurt with mayonnaise and at least two of: parsley, chives, basil, spring onions.

A bonus?  Kids will love watching you deal with the lettuce and it might spur them into a love of cooking.

The lovely low-cal, low-cholesterol treat should set you back no more than a pound and feed a family of 3-4.  


Ingredients: 

    1 round English lettuce 

   6 tbsp Greek or Icelandic strained 0-fat yoghurt
   2 tbsp mayonnaise
   3-4 tsp mixed herbs: parsley, chives, basil, spring onions

Method:

1. Remove scruffy, limp outer leaves from lettuce but leave the lettuce whole.  Run cold water over the leaves and shake thoroughly.  Wrap the lettuce in paper towels or a clean tea towel. 
2. Have a good sized plate ready.  Sharply bang the knob on the bottom of the lettuce on a hard surface, then hold the lettuce over the plate, leaves facing upwards.  Twist the knob and remove.  The leaves will fall - flower-like- onto the plate.
3. Blitz the yoghurt, mayo and chosen herbs until the mix takes on a pale green colour and is flecked with herbs. Season.  Pour into a small bowl and place in the middle of the lettuce leaves.

Vegan Option: use vegan mayo & yoghurt

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This recipe has been developed by B  Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises and may not be reproduced without the author's written permission.