astray recipes: Light caesar salad

Categories: New; Vegtime6
Yield: 6 servings

Measure	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)

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.

light caesar salad