Best Mushroom Radish And Bibb Lettuce Salad With Avocado Dressing Recipes

Boston Lettuce Avocado Salad and Lime Dressing image

Provided by Dave Lieberman

Time 15m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 small to medium heads Boston lettuce, discard any wilted leaves
1 Hass avocado, pitted
1 large bunch scallions, thinly sliced
Leaves from 1 bunch cilantro, finely chopped
2 limes, juiced
1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
About 20 grinds fresh black pepper
1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard

Steps:

Pull the lettuce leaves from the head, rinse gently under cold water, and lay out on clean towels to dry. Use a spoon to remove the flesh in 1 piece from each half of the avocado. Thinly slice the avocado flesh into thin wedges.
Whisk together all the dressing ingredients.
Arrange the lettuce leaves on a plate and top with the avocado wedges, scallion, and cilantro. Finish with a healthy drizzling of the dressing.

Butter Lettuce, Radish, and Avocado Salad with Mustard Dressing image

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons grapeseed or other neutral oil
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 head butter lettuce, torn
8 slender pink French breakfast radishes or baby round red radishes, halved
1 scallion, white and pale green parts only, thinly sliced at an angle
2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh dill
1 avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, and sliced

Steps:

Whisk together the vinegar and mustard with a pinch each of salt and pepper. Continue whisking and add the oils in a slow, steady stream until the mixture is emulsified.
Toss the dressing with the lettuce, radishes, scallion, and dill. Top with the avocado and serve.

Bibb Lettuce, Avocado, and Dried Cranberry Salad image

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
12 Bibb lettuce leaves
2 avocados, peeled, seeded, sliced
1/4 cup dried cranberries
Wedge of Asiago or Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Whisk oil, vinegar, orange juice, and mustard in small bowl to blend. Season dressing with salt and pepper.
Place 3 lettuce leaves on each of 4 plates. Arrange sliced avocados and cranberries atop lettuce. Using vegetable peeler, shave cheese and sprinkle atop each salad. Drizzle salads with dressing.