Red & Green Salad with Creamy Pesto Dressing
Treat yourself and your family to a healthy, fresh and festive red and green salad! This colorful salad is perfect for the holidays or any time of year. The bold flavor of creamy pesto dressing perfectly complements the leafy, crunchy, tender and sweet elements of this simple tossed salad.
Servings 16 cups
Calories 44kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Dressing
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons prepared pesto
- 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
For the Salad
- 1 head iceberg lettuce torn, washed and dried
- 1 head red leaf lettuce torn, washed and dried
- 1/2 large red bell pepper julienned
- 2 celery ribs washed, trimmed, and thinly sliced on the diagonal
- 1/2 English cucumber peeled in a stripe pattern and sliced, slices cut in half
- 3 large red radishes cut in half, and sliced
- 1 cup frozen peas thawed
- 15 grape tomatoes cut in half lengthwise
Instructions
- Make the dressing: Whisk together all ingredients in a small mixing bowl until well blended.
- Prep the salad ingredients as directed.
- Layer the salad ingredients in a salad bowl, or arrange on salad plates.
- Serve salad with dressing and herb and garlic croutons on the side.
Notes
Nutrition info is for salad only. Dressing adds 117 calories, 12g fat, 1g carbohydrate, 1g protein. Croutons add 67 calories, 5g fat, 4g carbohydrate, 1g protein.
Nutrition
Serving: 2cups salad, 2 tablespoons dressing | Calories: 44kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 3g