Romaine Salad with Avocado Ranch Dressing Review!

Romaine Salad with Avocado Ranch Dressing

This is a very very good salad. I didn't think I would like the red roasted peppers but I did. They are really good. And the 

black beans go well in it also. The avocado dressing that goes with this is very creamy and tasty. 

INGREDIENTS:

Put avoacado in blender bowl

Add buttermilk

Add yogurt

Add garlic powder

 

Add onion powder

Add salt

Pepper

Blend well

 

Set aside

in large bowl add lettuce

Roasted red peppers

Black beans

Mix well

Pour half the avocado dressing on lettuce

Mix Well 

ENJOY!

RECIPE:

Makes 4 servings

DRESSING

1/2 medium avocado, pitted and peeled

1/2 cup buttermilk

3/4 cup plain non fat yogurt

1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 

1/2 teaspoon onion powder

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

SALAD

6 cups chopped romaine lettuce or hearts of romaine

1/2 cup roasted red pepprs (jarred) cut into 1/2 inch pieces1.4 cup black beans drained and rinsed

DIRECTIONS:

To make dressing, combine the avocado, buttermilk, yogurt, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper in a food processor or blender. Process until smooth.

For the salad, in large bowl, toss thogether the romaine lettuce, peppers, and black beans. Add one half of the dressing and toss lightly.

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING (11/2 CUPS)

Calories 130/Carbohydrate 16 g(Sugars 7g)/Total Fat 4.5g (Sat Fat 1g)/Protein 8g/Fiber 5g/Cholesterol 15mg/sodium 360/Food Exchanges 1 vegetable, 1/2 Carbohydrate, 1 fat/Carbohydrate Choices1/Weight Watchers Point Comparison 2

I put it with the All American Meatloaf Minis

(Review is up for it) and the 

Roasted Asparagus with Parmesan Cheese

(Review also up)

Enjoy!! 

Lenetta