This Retro Wedge Salad is great with small heads of romaine—often labeled “petite” or “artisan” romaine—if you can find them in your supermarket’s produce section.

This recipe was developed by Kate Sherwood, The Healthy Cook. Have a comment, question, or idea? Email Kate at healthycook@cspinet.org.

Serves: 4
Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup plain yogurt
  • 1 scallion, minced
  • 2 Tbs. minced dill
  • 1 tsp. vinegar
  • ¼ tsp. kosher salt
  • 3 heads romaine, quartered into 12 wedges
  • 1 cup shredded carrot
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 cup sliced cucumbers

Instructions

  1. Make the dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, yogurt, scallion, dill, vinegar, and salt.
  2. Arrange the wedges on 4 plates and top each with the carrots, tomatoes, and cucumbers. Drizzle on the dressing.

Nutrition Information

Per serving (3 wedges with dressing):

  • Calories: 150
  • Total fat: 11 g
  • Sat fat: 2 g
  • Carbs: 11 g
  • Fiber: 5 g
  • Total sugar: 5 g
  • Added sugar: 0 g
  • Protein: 3 g
  • Sodium: 270 mg
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