Vegetable Melange Salad with Buttermilk Dressing

Dressing:
3/4 c. buttermilk*
3/4 c. mayonnaise
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tbsp. chopped parsley
2 tbsp. chopped green onion
1 tbsp. cider vinegar
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. dry mustard

Prepare dressing by whisking together all ingredients until combined.

Salad:

Mixed salad greens or spinach or red leaf lettuce
baby carrots, cut in half lengthwise
boiled eggs, sliced**
frozen corn, thawed
cherry tomatoes, cut in half
sunflower seeds

To make salads, wash and dry lettuce. Tear into bite sized pieces. Never cut lettuce with knife, it will brown. Top each salad with carrots, egg slices, corn, tomatoes, sunflower seeds and dressing. (serves 10-12)

*Don't have any buttermilk on hand: 1 Tbsp of lemon juice to 1 cup of milk. Let stand for 10 minutes.

**If I know I'm making this salad I will make eggs in the morning ahead of time.

Dressing:
3/4 c. buttermilk*
3/4 c. mayonnaise
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tbsp. chopped parsley
2 tbsp. chopped green onion
1 tbsp. cider vinegar
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. dry mustard

Prepare dressing by whisking together all ingredients until combined.

Salad:

Mixed salad greens or spinach or red leaf lettuce
baby carrots, cut in half lengthwise
boiled eggs, sliced**
frozen corn, thawed
cherry tomatoes, cut in half
sunflower seeds

To make salads, wash and dry lettuce. Tear into bite sized pieces. Never cut lettuce with knife, it will brown. Top each salad with carrots, egg slices, corn, tomatoes, sunflower seeds and dressing. (serves 10-12)

*Don't have any buttermilk on hand: 1 Tbsp of lemon juice to 1 cup of milk. Let stand for 10 minutes.

**If I know I'm making this salad I will make eggs in the morning ahead of time.