Ingredients
- 1/2 avocado, peeled and pitted
- 3/4 cup nonfat buttermilk
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh herbs, such as tarragon, sorrel and/or chives
- 2 teaspoons tarragon vinegar, or white-wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon anchovy paste, or minced anchovy fillet
- 8 cups bite-size pieces green leaf lettuce
- 12 ounces peeled and deveined cooked shrimp, (21-25 per pound; see Ingredient note)
- 1/2 cucumber, sliced
- 1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes
- 1 cup canned chickpeas, rinsed
- 1 cup rinsed and chopped canned artichoke hearts
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
Cooking Directions
Step 1
Puree avocado, buttermilk, herbs, vinegar and anchovy in a blender until smooth.
Step 2
Divide lettuce among 4 plates. Top with shrimp, cucumber, tomatoes, chickpeas, artichoke hearts and celery. Drizzle the dressing over the salads.
Nutrition Info
- Serving: Per serving
- Calories: 292
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fat: 7g
- Protein: 28g
- Dietary Fiber: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 3g
- Cholesterol: 134mg
- Potassium: 843mg
- Sodium: 790mg
- Exchanges: 1 starch, 2 vegetable, 3 lean meat
- Carbohydrate Servings: 1 1/2