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Spring Mix Salad with Creamy Herb Dressing

Ingredients:

Dressing-

½ cup sour cream (or yogurt may be substituted, but the consistency of the dressing may change)

¼ cup extra virgin olive oil

¼ cup chopped fresh herb leaves such as: basil, parsley, oregano and savory

1 tablespoon white wine vinegar

1 lemon, juiced

1 garlic clove, chopped

½ scallion, chopped

Salad-

1 bag spring mix, large pieces chopped

1 striped Armenian cucumber, sliced

3 salad turnip, thinly sliced

1 small bulb fennel, cored and thinly sliced

3 scallions, chopped

Directions:

1. Combine all the dressing ingredients in a food processor and process ingredients until the dressing is creamy and the herbs are finely chopped.
2. Add the spring mix to a medium salad bowl. Pour a small amount of dressing to the spring mix and toss to coat.
3. Add the cucumber, turnip, fennel and scallions. Gently toss. Add desired amount of dressing and gently toss again.