LETTUCE WEDGES WITH LOWER-FAT THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING: easy-peasy, frugal

Simple crisp lettuce dolloped with chunky dressing is a refreshing counterweight to festive dishes...

Quick, easy and absolutely more-ish Dressed Lettuce Wedges
'Never been a fan of lettuce until this.'  'Lower-fat Thousand Island 
dressing was a revelation' Tasters

Festive meals need a raw side dish, just to break up the intensity of yummy rich foods.

Here's a very simple, refreshing salad which looks good on the table and pleases even the fussiest of eaters.  

67 was inspired by Food Network's Pioneer Woman when under time pressure but was delighted by the result.  Iceberg lettuce is not one of 67's favourite greens but the home-made lower-fat dressing chock-a-bloc with goodies, made it an ever-so-delicious treat. 

Given its relatively low price and general availability, iceberg will appear more frequently after this.

Cost: less than a pound

Feeds: 3-4 but recipe multiplies easily.

Ingredients:

   2-3 wedges of lettuce, still attached at the base

   4 tablespoons 0-fat Greek yoghurt

   2 tablespoons mayonnaise

   1-2 tablespoons tomato puree (or in a pinch, tomato ketchup)

   generous 1 inch cucumber, peeled, deseeded, in fine dice

   1/2 small tomato, de-seeded and without membranes, in 
fine dice

   1/2 hard-boiled egg, in fine dice (opt)

   1 small pickle, in fine dice (opt)

   

   salt & pepper

   few sprigs parsley or chives or celery fronts for garnish

Method:

1. Set aside some tomatoes, cucumber, egg & pickle if using for garnish
2. Mix yoghurt, mayonnaise and tomato puree; combine with other ingredients
3. Taste; season
4. Drape generously over wedges; garnish
5. Arrange nicely on a platter

Comments:

'I have never been a fan of lettuce in any form but this was unlike any I've had before and I really did like it.' Carer to retired priest

'The home-made lower-fat Thousand Island Dressing was fabulous and so easy to make.' Retired writer

   

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