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Young Lettuces With Herbed Avocado

Young lettuces and edible flowers on a blue plate.
Photo by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott.

Local chefs run off with all the fancy lettuces at your farmers' market? Not to worry. The herbed avocado base of this dish will elevate even the most basic supermarket greens.

Ingredients

4 Servings

Herbed avocado:

1 small shallot, finely chopped
1 tablespoon Champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon (or more) fresh lemon juice
Kosher salt
2 large avocados, pitted
1/2 preserved lemon, seeds removed, finely chopped
3/4 cup plain whole-milk Greek yogurt
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup finely chopped tender herbs (such as cilantro, parsley, tarragon and/or mint)

Lemon vinaigrette:

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons light agave syrup (nectar)
Kosher salt
2 tablespoons grapeseed or vegetable oil
1 tablespoon olive oil

Salad and assembly:

3 heads of baby romaine, red leaf, or Little Gem lettuces, leaves separated
2 cups spicy greens (such as mizuna, watercress, buckwheat sprouts, or purslane)
1 cup tender herbs (such as mint leaves, cilantro leaves, and/or fennel fronds)
1/2 cup edible flowers (such as nasturtiums, bachelor's buttons, and/or pansies)
Flaky sea salt
1/2 cup finely chopped unsalted, roasted pistachios
  1. Herbed avocado:

    Step 1

    Combine shallot, vinegar, and lemon juice in a small bowl. Season with salt and let sit 20 minutes to lightly pickle.

    Step 2

    Using a spoon, scoop avocado flesh into a food processor; discard skins. Puree until smooth. Add preserved lemon, yogurt, oil, and shallot along with pickling liquid; season with salt and pulse to combine.

    Step 3

    Transfer avocado mixture to a medium bowl and stir in herbs. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and/or more lemon juice, if needed.

  2. Do Ahead

    Step 4

    Herbed avocado can be made 1 day ahead. Cover, pressing plastic wrap directly onto surface, and chill.

  3. Lemon vinaigrette:

    Step 5

    Whisk lemon juice and agave in a medium bowl; season with salt. Whisk in grapeseed oil, then olive oil. Taste vinaigrette and adjust seasoning with more salt if needed.

  4. Do Ahead

    Step 6

    Vinaigrette can be made 5 days ahead. Cover and chill.

  5. Salad and assembly:

    Step 7

    Toss lettuces, spicy greens, herbs, and edible flowers in a large bowl to combine. Drizzle about half of lemon vinaigrette over and toss to coat. Season salad with salt.

    Step 8

    2汤匙的香草鳄梨每个板上and loosely mound salad over top. Scatter pistachios over and around salad and drizzle with remaining lemon vinaigrette.

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  • so where is the recipe for avocado/yogurt cream

    • Anonymous

    • denver

    • 7/27/2016

  • yummyyyy...

    • akshine009

    • india

    • 7/25/2016

  • Delicious and flavorful!

    • natysik

    • Boston, MA

    • 9/17/2015

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