Going Green Leaf Salad

Name: Going Green Leaf Salad
Ingredients: 1 large bunch leafy green lettuce (about 8 ounces); 1 honey crisp apple, chopped into bite-size pieces; 1/2 cup roasted and salted pistachio pieces; 1/2 cup dried cherries; Buttermilk Jam Jar Dressing Two Ways, recipe follows; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream; 2 tablespoons mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon cider vinegar; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives; 1 clove garlic, finely minced; Dash hot sauce; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

13 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1 large bunch leafy green lettuce (about 8 ounces)
1 honey crisp apple, chopped into bite-size pieces
1/2 cup roasted and salted pistachio pieces
1/2 cup dried cherries
Buttermilk Jam Jar Dressing Two Ways, recipe follows
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives
1 clove garlic, finely minced
Dash hot sauce
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1

Wash well and dry the lettuce.
2

Using your hands, tear the lettuce and add to a large bowl along with the apples, nuts and dried cherries.
3

Drizzle in about 1/2 cup Buttermilk Jam Jar Dressing, or more if you like.
4

Toss well with tongs.
5

Add the buttermilk, sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar, chives, garlic, hot sauce, and salt and pepper to taste to a 2 cup mason jar.
6

Cover with the lid and shake until well combined.
7

Take Two: To make this dressing blue cheese, crumble in 1/2cup of crumbled blue and mash with a fork.