Shake It Up Salad

How to make Shake It Up Salad Recipe - Strawberries, string cheese, and the fun of mixing it up help the lettuce go down. This meal packs a day’s worth of vitamin C and then some.

Salad:

1 cup butter or Bibb lettuce

1⁄3 cup slivered carrots or your kid’s favorite chopped vegetable

4 strawberries, sliced

1 stick reduced-fat swirled string cheese, sliced

¼ cup cubed low-sodium cooked ham

Dressing:

½ cup low-fat buttermilk

½ cup light mayonnaise

½ tablespoon apple-cider

vinegar

2 chives, chopped

Method:

1 Cut or tear lettuce into small pieces. Toss together the lettuce, veggies, berries, cheese, and ham.

2 Pour the buttermilk, mayo, and vinegar into a medium bowl and whisk until combined. Gently stir in the chives. Transfer salad ingredients to bowl and serve dressing on the side. Store leftover dressing in the fridge. Makes 1 serving.

Nutrition per serving (with 2 tablespoons dressing): 186 calories; 12g protein; 11g fat (4g saturated fat); 12g carbohydrate; 3g fiber; 211mg calcium; 1mg iron; 517mg sodium.

Shake It Up Salad