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Power Salad And Creamy Dill Ranch Dressing From Eatingwell Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Mystic_river1 / All my dishes 1 year, 6 months ago Here's Eating Well's take on a traditional chef's salad, which is anything but light fare when it's heaped with meats and cheeses. Their version keeps the satisfaction factor with lean turkey breast and reduced-fat Swiss cheese - and adds plenty of colorful vegetables to the mix. ... More Prep:10m Cook:10m Servings:2	Mystic_rive
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Creamy Dill Ranch

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Ingredients

Makes 2 servings, about 4 cups each

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6 cups mixed salad greens

1 cup shredded carrots

2 tablespoons chopped red onion

1/4 cup dressing, such as Creamy Dill Ranch Dressing (recipe follows)

10 cherry tomatoes

4 slices roast turkey breast, cut up (3 ounces)

2 slices reduced-fat Swiss cheese, cut up (2 ounces)

Directions

Toss greens, carrots, onion and dressing in a large bowl until coated. Divide between 2 plates. Arrange tomatoes, turkey and cheese on top of the salad.

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DRESSING

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Cottage cheese blended in a food processor to a creamy texture, while not traditional in Ranch dressing, delivers unbelievable richness with minimal calories and fat.

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Makes 1 1/4 cups

ACTIVE TIME: 10 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 10 minutes

EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy

1 small shallot, peeled

3/4 cup nonfat cottage cheese

1/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise

2 tablespoons buttermilk powder (see Note)

2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar

1/4 cup nonfat milk

1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

With the food processor running, add shallot through the feed tube and process until finely chopped. Add cottage cheese, mayonnaise, buttermilk powder and vinegar. Process until smooth, scraping down the sides as necessary, about 3 minutes. Pour in milk while the processor is running. Scrape down the sides, add dill, salt and pepper and process until combined

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