Butter Lettuce and Cucumber Salad with Smoked Mackerel

Name: Butter Lettuce and Cucumber Salad with Smoked Mackerel
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1 small ripe avocado, peeled and pitted; 1/3 cup labneh; 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 1 lemon, juiced; 1 clove garlic, grated; Salt, to taste; 1 large head butter lettuce (or, alternatively, romaine), washed and chopped; 3 Persian cucumbers, sliced into ¼-inch coins; 120g smoked mackerel (one tin), chopped into bite-sized pieces; Salt and black pepper, to taste; Green onion, thinly sliced, for garnish

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Makes 2 servings 1x

Time 15 minutes

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Ingredients

For the dressing:

1 small ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
1/3 cup labneh
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 lemon, juiced
1 clove garlic, grated
Salt, to taste

For the salad:

1 large head butter lettuce (or, alternatively, romaine), washed and chopped
3 Persian cucumbers, sliced into 1/4-inch coins
120g smoked mackerel (one tin), chopped into bite-sized pieces
Salt and black pepper, to taste
Green onion, thinly sliced, for garnish

Instructions

Add all dressing ingredients to a food processor (or, alternatively, add them to a bowl and use a hand blender). Blend until smooth, thick, and creamy. Taste, season with salt, and make adjustments (add more salt, lemon, or olive oil) to your preference.
In a large mixing bowl, toss salad ingredients with a few spoonfuls of the dressing and an extra pinch of salt. Plate and top with freshly cracked black pepper.

— Recipe by Erika Houle