Butter Lettuce Salad Recipe
The Butter Lettuce Salad is not only incredibly tasty but also unbelievably easy to prepare. Crispy butter lettuce leaves and ripe avocados are the stars of this show, creating the perfect side salad that enhances the bold flavors of your main dishes.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 253kcal
Ingredients
- 3-4 heads of butter lettuce
- 1 bunch of fresh snipped chives
- 2 sliced avocados
Lemon Shallot Vinaigrette:
- 1 lemon juiced
- 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 shallot finely minced
- 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Carefully trim the butter lettuce leaves from the heads, rinse well, and dry.
- Toss the full leaves, avocado slices, and snipped chives with the zesty lemon shallot vinaigrette.
- Serve the vibrant salad on a large platter, and you're ready to impress!
Notes
Feel free to experiment with different vinaigrettes – they last in the fridge for a week. Get creative and use up what you have to make this salad uniquely yours.
Nutrition Information:
- Calories: 253kcal
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Protein: 3g
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 17g
- Sodium: 24mg
- Potassium: 567mg
- Fiber: 6g
- Sugar: 2g
- Vitamin A: 2830IU
- Vitamin C: 20mg
- Calcium: 46mg
- Iron: 2mg