Tossed salad with creamy garlic dressing
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| ¼ | cup | Red wine vinegar |
| ¼ | cup | Water |
| 2 | tablespoons | Onion -- finely chopped |
| 2 | Garlic cloves -- minced | |
| ⅓ | cup | Sugar |
| ½ | cup | Mayonnaise or salad |
| Dressing | ||
| 1½ | cup | Sour cream |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Pepper |
| 8 | cups | Torn lettuce leaves |
| 1 | large | Carrot -- shredded |
| 3 | tablespoons | Bacon bits |
| Croutons -- optional | ||
Directions
In a small saucepan, combine vinegar, water, onion and garlic; simmer until the onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Add sugar; simmer until dissolved. Cool to room temperature. Stir in mayonnaise, sour cream, salt and pepper. In a large salad bowl, toss the lettuce, carrots and bacon bits; add dressing and toss to coat. Top with croutons if desired.
Recipe By : Taste Of Home June/July '96