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Greek Salad

This salad is bursting with flavor, but it's low in calories and fat.

Type: Low Fat
Courses: Salads
Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

3 cups 711mlTorn romaine lettuce
3 cups 711mlTorn iceberg lettuce
1   Cucumber - sliced
1   Green pepper - chopped
1/2   Red onion - sliced, and
  Separated into rings
2   Celery stalks - sliced
1   Tomato - cut thin wedges
1/2 cup 118mlSliced pitted ripe olives
4 oz 113gFeta cheese
1/2 cup 73g / 2.6ozFat-free cottage cheese
2/3 cup 157mlFat-free Italian salad dressing
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlChopped fresh dill

Recipe Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the romaine, iceberg lettuce, cucumbers, green peppers, onions, celery, tomatoes and olives.

In a small bowl, use a fork to crumble the feta cheese. Stir in the cottage cheese. Sprinkle the cheese mixture on top of the lettuce mixture.

Stir together the dressing and dill. Pour the mixture over the salad. Gently toss until well coated. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour to blend the flavors.

This recipe yields 8 side-dish servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories: 83; Fat: 4 grams (43% of calories); Cholesterol: 3 milligrams; Sodium: 573 milligrams; Fiber (grams) 2.1.

Source:
Prevention's Recipe Archive at http://www.prevention.com/cooking

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