Light caesar salad

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ cup Reduced-fat ricotta cheese
1 cup Nonfat plain yogurt
2 tablespoons Red wine vinegar
¼ cup Capers; rinsed
3 tablespoons Fresh chives
2 tablespoons Fresh parsley
½ Yellow onion; rough chopped
4 Cloves garlic
3 tablespoons Fresh basil
¼ cup Dijon mustard
Salt and pepper; to taste
1 Head romaine lettuce
Washed and torn into small pieces
Capers and croutons as garnish; (optional)

Directions

MAKES 6 SERVINGS LACTO

This dressing gets its tangy flavor from capers and garlic instead of the usual anchovies. Using low-fat ricotta and yogurt instead of oil keeps it creamy and light.

In blender, puree all ingredients except lettuce until smooth. Toss dressing with lettuce and garnish with additional capers and croutons if desired. Makes 2½ cups dressing or 6 cups dressed salad.

PER 2-CUPS SALAD WITH 1 TBLS. DRESSING: 28CAL.; 3G PROT.; 0.3G TOTAL FAT (0 SAT. FAT); 1G CARB.; 1MG CHOL.; 64MG SOD.; 0 FIBER. LACTO Converted by MC_Buster.

By Kathleen <schuller@...> on Apr 15, 1999.

Recipe by: Vegetarian Times Magazine, April 1997, page 49 Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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