One Californian's Favorite Salad

If you like avocado, mandarin oranges, and raw sunflower seeds... well, give this a try! A typical native Californian, I love to create experimental salads; this one has gotten thumbs up from family and guests alike over the years, so I hope fellow Recipezaarians will enjoy it, too. We've particularly found it to be a nice complement to Mexican meals. Note: you can use any kind of salad greens you like, but IMHO, it's not really a Californian salad if *iceberg* is the only lettuce used! Just kidding -- the important thing is to make it how you like it, of course. Bon appetit.

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 3 -4  cups  mixed romaine lettuce or 3 -4  cups bibb lettuce or 3 -4  cups boston lettuce (and/or others)
• 1⁄3 cup chives or 2  green onions, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup  raw sunflower seeds
• 1  avocado, peeled and cubed
• 1 (11 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained
•  balsamic vinaigrette or   Italian dressing, to taste

Directions

1. Mix all ingredients together, chill.
2. serve.