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Romaine Heart Salad with Creamy Chili Dressing

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 tablespoons light mayonnaise
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon chili powder
Coarse salt and fresh ground pepper
2 heads romaine lettuce
1/4 cup chopped scallions

Preparation

  1. In a medium bowl, place the sour cream, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and chili powder; season with salt and pepper. Whisk to combine. Remove the dark outer leaves from each head of romaine, leaving the heart; place leaves in a plastic bag lined with a paper towel and refrigerate for another use. Slice the hearts in half lengthwise. Place one half on each plate; top with the dressing. Sprinkle with the scallions and serve.

Reprinted with permission from Everyday Food: Great Food Fast by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Copyright Ā© 2007 by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Published by Crown Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved. Martha Stewart Living magazine was first published in 1990. Over the years, more than two dozen books have been published by the magazine's editors. Martha Stewart is the author of dozens of best-selling books on cooking, entertaining, gardening, weddings, and decorating. She is the host of The Martha Stewart Show, the successful daily syndicated television show.
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