Romaine Salad with a Creamy Dill Dressing
Elevate your salad game with this crisp and refreshing Romaine Salad with a Creamy Dill Dressing! Featuring crunchy romaine lettuce, sweet cherry tomatoes, crisp cucumber slices, and a touch of sharpness from red onion, this salad is a vibrant medley of fresh flavors and textures. The star of the dish is the homemade creamy dill dressing, a tangy and herbaceous blend of mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, Dijon mustard, and a hint of garlic, perfectly enhanced with zesty lemon juice and fragrant fresh dill. Ready in just 15 minutes, this dish is ideal as a quick side or light entree. Whether you're hosting a summer gathering or craving a healthy lunch, this romaine salad is a versatile, crowd-pleasing option that’s as easy to make as it is delicious!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 2 heads Romaine lettuce
- 1 cup Cherry tomatoes
- 1 large Cucumber
- 0.5 medium Red onion
- 2 tablespoons Fresh dill
- 0.25 cup Mayonnaise
- 0.25 cup Sour cream
- 2 tablespoons Buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 0.5 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 0.25 teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
Instructions
Wash the romaine lettuce thoroughly and pat dry. Chop into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
Halve the cherry tomatoes and slice the cucumber into thin rounds. Thinly slice the red onion. Set the prepared vegetables aside.
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, prepare the creamy dill dressing. Combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, buttermilk, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, salt, black pepper, and lemon juice. Finely chop the fresh dill and add it to the mixture. Whisk until smooth and well combined.
Taste the dressing and adjust seasoning if needed, adding more salt, pepper, or lemon juice as desired.
In a large salad bowl, combine the chopped romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, and red onion.
Drizzle the creamy dill dressing over the vegetables and gently toss to coat the salad evenly.
Serve immediately as a refreshing side or light entree. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
880 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
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| Total Fat | 59.4 g | 76% | |
| Saturated Fat | 12.6 g | 63% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.2 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 91 mg | 30% | |
| Sodium | 1862 mg | 81% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 80.7 g | 29% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 20.9 g | 75% | |
| Total Sugars | 28.4 g | ||
| Protein | 24.3 g | 49% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.4 mcg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 654 mg | 50% | |
| Iron | 12.6 mg | 70% | |
| Potassium | 3467 mg | 74% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
