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Boston Lettuce Avocado Salad and Lime Dressing

Boston Lettuce Avocado Salad and Lime Dressing reads citrus 6.0, sourness 5.3 and sweetness 4.3 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a American salad, about 15 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

• Umami & Savory — 3.9 / 10
• Sweet & Fruity — 4.8 / 10
• Sour & Bright — 7.6 / 10
• Bitter & Earthy — 1.9 / 10
• Rich & Fat — 4.5 / 10
• Aromatic & Spice — 3.6 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Citrus 6.0 · Sourness 5.3 · Sweetness 4.3 · Richness 4.1 · Salinity 3.7 · Herbaceous 3.2 · Allium 2.0 · Umami 1.8 · Bitterness 1.7 · Fruity 1.7 · Nutty 1.4 · Warm Spice 1.3 · Earthy 1.2 · Heat 0.8 · Floral 0.8

What's in it (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

Time & effort: about 15 min · effort: easy

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 71 kcal, 1 g protein, 5.4 g fat, 5.9 g carbs

Dietary: Vegan — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (6 steps)

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

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• Zeytinyagli Enginar (Artichokes in Olive Oil) — Turkish
• Grilled Turkey Kebabs with Zucchini and Peppers — American
• Quinoa Salad With Black Beans And Avocado — Latin American
• Encebollado de Albacora — Ecuadorian
• Moroccan Carrot Salad — Moroccan

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.