From your Bariatric Nutrition Team
Here is an easy way to have a super simple tasty summer salad. Try grilling your lettuce. You’ll love the charred smoky flavor it adds to salad.
Serves 4
2 Heads of hearts of Romaine lettuce
½ avocado
4 tbsps. buttermilk
1 tbs. lemon or lime juice
2 tsps. olive oil divided
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. ground fresh pepper
1 cup heirloom cherry tomatoes
½ small red onion; sliced or chopped
Cut the lettuce in half vertically leaving the root attached. Brush with 1 teaspoon of the olive oil. Grill cut side down on medium low heat until slightly charred approximately 2-3 minutes.
Meanwhile slice the tomatoes and set aside.
In a food processor or blender puree the avocado, buttermilk, lemon or lime juice and salt and pepper.
Top each ½ of grilled lettuce with tomatoes and red onion and drizzle with avocado buttermilk dressing.
Nutrition Information: Calories 60; Carbs 4; Fat 4g; Protein 1g; Sodium 284mg; Sugar 2g