A purée of peas and a handful of fresh herbs lend this nutritious dressing its emerald green glow. With only a speck of fat and a minimum of calories, it provides a significant amount of vitamins A and C as well as calcium and iron when dressing a salad of red ripe tomatoes, buttery avocado and low-fat mozzarella cheese. This fantastic recipe was provided courtesy of Mealtime.org.

Ingredients:

For the Green Empress Dressing:

1 can (8.5 ounces) sweet peas, drained
2 scallions, trimmed and coarsely chopped
2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
1 cup fresh herb leaves (parsley, chive, basil and/or mint)
2 tablespoons white distilled vinegar
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
Kosher salt, to taste*
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

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