Perfect Protein Salad with Buttermilk Dressing

Ingredients

• Romaine Salad Mix

  Dole

  16 oz or 454g

• Scallions

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

  2 medium or 30g

• Cucumber

  With peel, raw

  1 cucumber or 301g

• Mushrooms

  White, raw

  4 medium or 72g

• Avocados

  Raw, All commercial varieties

  ¼ fruit or 50g

• Cottage cheese

  Lowfat, 2% milkfat

  ½ cup or 113g

• Egg

  Whole, fresh eggs

  1 large or 50g

• Buttermilk

  Milk, fluid, cultured, lowfat

  3 tbsp or 46g

• Lemon juice

  Raw

  1 lemon yields or 47g

Directions

1. Into a medium bowl, add spring mix, scallions, cucumber, mushrooms, avocado, cottage cheese, and egg.
2. In a small bowl, add buttermilk, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper. Use a fork to combine.
3. Drizzle the dressing over the salad, toss, and serve.