Green Goddess Salad with Chickpeas

• servings: 2 servings
• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1 avocado, peeled and pitted

1 ½ cups buttermilk

¼ cup chopped fresh herbs, such as tarragon, sorrel, mint, parsley and/or cilantro

2 tablespoons rice vinegar

½ teaspoon salt

3 cups chopped romaine lettuce

1 cup sliced cucumber

1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed

¼ cup diced low-fat Swiss cheese

6 cherry tomatoes, halved if desired

Directions

To prepare dressing: Place avocado, buttermilk, herbs, vinegar and salt in a blender. Puree until smooth.

To prepare salad: Toss lettuce and cucumber in a bowl with 1/4 cup of the dressing. Top with chickpeas, cheese and tomatoes. (Refrigerate the extra dressing for up to 3 days.)

Nutrition

• Calories: 304 kcal
• Total Fat: 8 g
• Saturated Fat: 2 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 12 mg
• Sodium: 465 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 40 g
• Dietary Fiber: 12 g
• Total Sugars: 10 g
• Protein: 22 g