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Mexican Flavors Salad

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Category: Salads

 Ingredients List

  • 4 ts Lime juice; fresh
  • 1 ts Mustard, stone ground
  • 2 ts Olive oil
  • 1/4 ts Cayenne pepper
  • 1/4 ts Cumin powder
  • 2 tb Cilantro; chopped
  • 8 lg Butterhead lettuce leaves
  • 1 md Cucumber; peeled and cubed
  • 16 Cherry tomatoes
  • 1 lg Avocado; cubed
  • 1 sm Red onion; minced
  • 4 ts Pumpkin seeds, roasted

 Directions

Combine lime juice and mustard in a small bowl. Gradually dribble in oil,
whisking constantly. Add Cayenne and cumin; mix in 2 teaspoons cilantro.
Set aside.

Tear lettuce leaves into bite sized pieces and divide among 4 salad plates.

Arrange mounds of cucumber, tomato and avocado over lettuce on each plate.
Spinkle minced onion over vegetable mounds. Drizzle 1/4 of the dressing
over each salad and scatter pumpkin seeds and remaining cilantro on top.

Variations: Substitute torn or chopped mustard greens for part of the
lettuce. Use half red cherry and half yellow pear tomatoes.

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