Pub Salad

St. Patrick's Day is coming up... Start your meal with this Irish inspired salad and you'll feel like you are in a Pub in Ireland.

Dressing:
1/4 c Mayonnaise 
1 Tbsp Sour Cream
1/4 tsp Onion Powder
1/8 tsp Garlic Powder
1 Tbsp White Wine Vinegar
1 tsp Lemon Juice
2 Tbsp Fresh Tarragon - Chopped
3 - 4 Tbsp Water
Kosher Salt
Fresh Ground Pepper

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Pickled Shallots:
1 Large Shallot - Thinly Sliced
​2 Tbsp White Wine Vinegar
1 Tbsp Water
1/4 tsp Sugar
​Pinch of Salt

Salad:
8 Butter Lettuce Leaves
1/2 c Quartered Grape Tomatoes
1/2 Cucumber - Peeled, Deseeded and Sliced in Quarters
1 Small Avocado - Chopped

First start the pickled shallots.  In a small bowl combine the vinegar, water, sugar and salt.  Thinly slice the shallot and add to the vinegar mixture.  Set aside for at least 45 minutes.

Then make the dressing.  In a bowl whisk together the mayo, sour cream, onion powder, garlic powder, vinegar and lemon juice.  Add the tarragon and a pinch of salt and some pepper.  Slowly whisk the mixture while adding the water.  Stop when you get the dressing to a nice consistency.  Set aside.

On a platter place 2 of the butter leaves on top of each other making a little cup.  Repeat 3 more times.  Drizzle a bit of the dressing directly on the lettuce leaves.  Split the tomatoes, cucumber and avocado per lettuce cup.  Drizzle the rest of the dressing on top.  Drain the pickled shallots from the vinegar liquid and place a few on top of each lettuce cup.  Serve and enjoy!

Serves 4 people.