INDIVIDUAL LETTUCE CHOPPED SALAD

Individual Lettuce Chopped Salad image

Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 head butter lettuce
Iced water
1 tomato, diced
1 red onion, julienned
1/2 English cucumber, diced
2 oranges, peeled and segmented
12 black grapes, halved
1 avocado, pitted and flesh diced
12 (16/20) jumbo shrimp, peeled, cooked and diced
1 lemon, juiced
1/8 cup light olive oil
Pinch salt
Pinch freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons chopped chives, for garnish

Steps:

Remove the lettuce leaves from the head and using scissors cut each leaf into round shaped cups. Add to a bowl of iced water and refrigerate until needed. In a large bowl add all the remaining ingredients, except the chives, and mix well.
Remove lettuce cups from the water and pat dry with paper towels. Fill the cups with the fruit and vegetable mixture and transfer to serving plates. Garnish the salads with chopped chives and serve.
Cook's Note: Add lobster and crabmeat, if desired.