Little Gem Lettuce with Mixed Seed Sprinkle

Ingredients

• Lettuce

  Romaine or cos, raw

  200g

• Plain yogurt

  Whole milk, 8 grams protein per 8 ounce

  50g

• Mayonnaise

  Regular, with salt

  25g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  2 tbsp or 30g

• Scallions

  Spring onions or scallions (includes tops and bulb), raw

  2 medium or 30g

• Garlic

  Raw

  1 cloves, minced or 3g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Sesame seeds

  Seeds, whole, dried

  2 tbsp or 18g

• Fennel seed

  Spices

  2 tbsp, whole or 12g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

Directions

1. Make Salad Dressing
2. Whisk together yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, scallions, and garlic in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a resealable jar or container and refrigerate up to 1 week.
3. Make Mixed Seed Sprinkle
4. Cook sunflower, sesame, and fennel seeds in hot oil in a small skillet over medium heat, stirring often, until fragrant and golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and season with salt. Cool completely before storing. Seeds will keep in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 1 month.
5. Make Salad
6. Arrange half of lettuce in a single layer on a large platter. Top with half of dressing and seeds. Season with salt and pepper. Repeat with remaining leaves, dressing, and seeds. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Recipe by: Dawn Perry (source: https://www.countryliving.com/food-drinks/a37599455/little-gem-lettuce-with-mixed-seed-sprinkle-recipe/)