green goddess salad with chicken

Lunch

Green Goddess Salad with Chicken

For this cucumber, tomato, Swiss cheese and chicken salad recipe, a healthy green goddess salad dressing recipe gets its creaminess from avocado, buttermilk and herbs. Any extra dressing is delicious served over grilled chicken or flaky white fish, such as cod or flounder.

Ingredients

1 avocado, peeled and pitted
1 ½ cups buttermilk
¼ cup fresh chopped herbs (such as tarragon, sorrel, mint, parsley and/or cilantro)
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
½ teaspoon salt
3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 cup sliced cucumber
3 ounces sliced (or diced) cooked boneless, skinless chicken breast (see tip)
½ cup diced low-fat swiss cheese (2 ounces)
6 cherry tomatoes, halved if desired

Directions

To prepare dressing: Place avocado, buttermilk, herbs, vinegar and salt in a blender and puree until smooth. (Makes about 1 3/4 cups dressing.)
To prepare salad: Toss lettuce and cucumber in a bowl with 1 tablespoon of the dressing. Top with chicken, cheese and tomatoes. (Refrigerate the extra dressing for up to 3 days.)