Skinny Bride's Guide To Layered Vegetable Salad

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 6 cups torn mixed salad greens
• 2 cups small broccoli florets
• 1 cup shredded carrot
• 2 cups frozen sweet peas, cooked, drained
• 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into thin bite-size strips
• 2 medium stalk celery, thinly sliced (1 cup)
• 6 slices bacon, crisply cooked, drained and crumbled
• 5 medium green onions, thinly sliced (5 tablespoons)
• 3/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil, finely chopped or 1/2 teaspoon dried basil leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese (2 oz)

Recipe

• 1 place salad greens in large salad bowl. in order given, layer the next seven salad ingredients over greens.
• 2 in small bowl, mix all dressing ingredients except cheese until well blended.
• 3 spoon dressing over salad; sprinkle with cheese.
• 4 toss salad to coat.