My Favorite Salad (Edit recipe)

Salad

• 8 oz Romaine Lettuce, sliced into 1 inch ribbons
• 1 cup Yellow Cherry Tomatoes, sliced in half
• 1.25 cup Cucumber, chopped into 1 inch pieces
• 1 Avocado, ripe, diced into 1 inch pieces
•  Pumpkin Seeds, Optional: toasted nuts or seeds (roasted)

Cucumber Mint Vinaigrette

• 1 cup Cucumber, peeled and sliced into .25 inch rounds
• .25 cup Plain Yogurt, (preferably full fat)
• .25 cup Mint Leaves, packed (plus more for garnish), fresh
• 2 cloves Garlic, peeled and roughly chopped
• 2 tsp Coarse-Dijon Mustard (Noble Made)
• 1.5 tsp Honey, maple syrup or
• 2.5 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar, (sub red wine vinegar)
• .25 tsp Sea Salt
• pinch Black Pepper
• 3 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil