Avocado-Herb Salad with Goat Cheese
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INGREDIENTS
  • Servings: 4-6
  • Preparation Time: 20
  • • 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • • Juice of 1 lemon, plus wedges for serving
  • • 2 avocados
  • • 1 cup assorted cherry tomatoes, halved
  • • 1 Kirby cucumber, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • • 1/4 cup torn fresh parsley
  • • 1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh chives
  • • Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • • 1 head Boston lettuce (or other tender greens), torn into pieces
  • • Flaky sea salt
  • • 1/2 cup crumbled goat cheese (about 2 ounces)
DIRECTIONS
  1. • Whisk the olive oil and lemon juice in a large bowl.
  2. • Halve and pit the avocados, then cut into 1/2-inch pieces; add to the bowl and toss.
  3. • Add the cherry tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, chives and 1/4 teaspoon each kosher salt and pepper.
  4. • Gently toss until well combined.
  5. • Place the lettuce in a large serving bowl.
  6. • Drizzle lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with sea salt; toss to coat.
  7. • Spoon the avocado salad over the lettuce, top with the goat cheese and season with more sea salt.
  8. • Serve with lemon wedges.
RECIPE BACKSTORY
This salad was delicious and made for a beautiful presentation. I made it for my Book Club and everyone loved it.