Garden Salad with Creamy Italian Dressing

A garden salad could not be easier or prettier or more versatile.  Add the veggies you enjoy to your salad and serve with Creamy Italian Dressing or Non-Creamy Italian Dressing, page 36 of Low-Carbing Among Friends, volume-1.  The recipe may be doubled, if desired.




CREAMY ITALIAN DRESSING
This is a handy recipe to have on hand.  For a non-creamy Italian Dressing, see Low-Carbing Among Friends, page 36.

1/cup olive oil (60 mL)
2 tbsp vinegar (30 mL)
2 tbsp mayonnaise (30 mL)
1 tbsp heavy cream (15 mL)
1 tbsp Parmesan cheese (15 mL)
1/2 tsp garlic powder (2 mL)
1/2 tsp onion powder (2 mL)
1/2 tsp salt (2 mL)
1/2 tsp black pepper (2 mL)
1/8 tsp Worcestershire sauce (0.5 mL)

In blender, combine olive oil, vinegar, mayonnaise, heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper and Worcestershire sauce.


Yield:  1 cup (250 mL)
1 tbsp (15 mL) per serving
74.7 calories
0.4 g protein
8.0 g fat
0.7 g net carbs