Boston Lettuce Salad with Avocado Dressing
Ensalada con Aderezo de Aguacate
Recipe Yield
6 servings
Cooking time
15 minutes
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Ingredients
- 2 ripe Mexican avocados halved, pitted and meat scooped out
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup Mexican crema Latin-style cream, crème fraîche, or sour cream
- 1 garlic clove
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher or coarse sea salt or more to taste
- 2 heads boston lettuce leaves separated, washed, dried, and torn into pieces
- 1/2 cup chopped candied pineapple or other candied fruits like papaya or mango
- 1/2 cup spicy pumpkin seeds
To Prepare
- Combine the avocado, milk, cream, garlic, lime juice and salt in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth.
- Place the lettuce in a generous-sized serving bowl, and toss with the dressing until the leaves are lightly coated. Sprinkle with the pineapple and pumpkin seeds and serve.
Comments
2comments inBoston Lettuce Salad
Abby Kidani
Feb 13
I was looking for the recipe for spicy pumpkin seeds. It says see below but I couldn’t find it
Pati Jinich
Feb 15
Thanks Abby for noticing this! Here is how you make the pumpkin seeds: Buy the hulled ones, toast or lightly fry and tossed with ground dried Chile Piquín (which can be bought ready to use), salt and sugar. It takes five minutes to make them and if you make plenty, there is extra to use besides just nibbling, like on top of salads or fish. Hope you’ll like them 🙂