Ingredients

1/2 large avocado, sliced

1 medium cooked beet, sliced

1/2 head romaine, red leaf, or butter lettuce, shredded

2 stalks celery, scrubbed and sliced

1/2 medium cucumber

1 carrot, peeled and finely grated

10 slices red onion, thinly sliced with mandolin

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice from ripe lemon

1 tablespoon extra virgin Italian olive oil

Preparation

Put generous bed of shredded lettuce on a dinner plate. Arrange avocado, beet, celery, and cucumber on top, followed by the onion and carrot. Mix lemon juice and olive oil, pour over salad. Add pepper and a little salt to taste.