Green Salad with Creamy Basil Dressing

(from castro15’s recipe box)

Categories: Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh basil, plus more for topping
  • 1/4 cup fresh dill, plus small sprigs for topping
  • 1/4 cup mayo
  • 1/4 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • Kosher salt and black pepper
  • 1/2 head iceberg
  • 1 medium carrot
  • 1 medium cucumber
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved

Directions

  1. Combine the basil, dill, mayo, sour cream, buttermilk, lemon juice, 1 tsp salt and black pepper in a blender and blend until smooth; set aside.

  2. Tear or cut lettuce into bite-size pieces and put in a salad bowl. Using a peeler, shave strips of the carrot and cucumber over the lettuce and scatter the tomatoes over the top. Top with torn pieces of basil and small sprigs of dill. Toss with the dress right before serving.

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