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Lettuce, Avocado and Sunflower Seed Salad

By: Barrett 
"This is one of my favorite summer salads. I often add a little cottage cheese on the side and serve this as a meal."

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Cocktail Salty Dog I
Prep Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
  • 2 heads Bibb lettuce - rinsed, dried and torn
  • 1/3 cup sunflower seeds
  • 2 avocados - peeled, pitted and sliced

Directions

  1. Whisk together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, garlic and mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  2. In a salad bowl, combine the lettuce and sunflower seeds. Toss with enough dressing to coat. Top with sliced avocado and serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 512 | Total Fat: 50.8g | Cholesterol: 1mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2003 by JPadilla5   view full review
Great salad. I added sliced tomatoes and red onion to it. And I left the dressing on the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2003 by JOYCE1971   view full review
This is one great tasting salad.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2003 by Terri Diane   view full review
Very good.
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2003 by JHABER4942   view full review
I love this salad! I used half green leaf lettuce and half bib lettuce, and I ended up giving...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2003 by ALETA14   view full review
good decent salad. nothing special.
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2006 by KymInNM   view full review
This was an average salad--but I eat a lot of interesting salads, so it takes something...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 28, 2006 by Phoebe Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
We loved it, very interesting blend of flavours. Used a extra clove of garlic (natch) but...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2007 by luvs_cooking11   view full review
this salad was good but i thought that the dressing shouldve have had some sugar in it because...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 9, 2006 by HOLIDAY500   view full review
This was very good, though I did make the dressing differently. I used much less oil, balsamic...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 28, 2011 by Annie Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I added feta cheese. The whole family loved it!

 

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