Best Lettuce Avocado And Sunflower Seed Salad Recipes

LETTUCE, AVOCADO AND SUNFLOWER SEED SALAD

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

Provided by Barrett

Categories Salad Green Salad Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

½ cup olive oil
1 ½ tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 ½ tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
2 heads Bibb lettuce - rinsed, dried and torn
⅓ cup sunflower seeds
2 avocados - peeled, pitted and sliced

Steps:

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

Nutrition Facts : Calories 441.7 calories, Carbohydrate 12.2 g, Cholesterol 1.3 mg, Fat 44.7 g, Fiber 7.6 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.3 g, Sodium 33.2 mg, Sugar 2.3 g

LETTUCE, AVOCADO AND SUNFLOWER SEED SALAD

Lettuce, Avocado and Sunflower Seed Salad image

Provided by Molly McCarty

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
2 small heads Bibb lettuce, torn into bite-size pieces
1/3 cup sunflower seeds (about 2 ounces)
2 avocados peeled, pitted, sliced

Steps:

Combine olive oil, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar and garlic in small bowl and whisk to blend. Whisk in mayonnaise. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
Combine lettuce and sunflower seeds in bowl; toss with enough dressing to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Top with avocado slices. Pass remaining dressing separately.