Sunflower Seed and Everything Else Salad

I made this salad up with a certain craving in mind...something tart, sweet and nutty, and very hearty! I kept the dressing very simple, and it helped pronounce the flavor of the ingredients.

This will feed 4 adults for lunch, or provide 6 generous portions to accompany a main meal.

Ingredients

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-3 cups (or 6 ounce bag) of 7 lettuce blend (or European style blend...any of the fancy stuff is fine...probably even romaine)

-1 pear, cut into small cubes

-2 Persian cucumbers, finely diced

-1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered

-1 avocado, cubed

-1/4 red onion, minced

-1/2 cup carrots, finely chopped

-1/2 cup orange cranberries (if you don't have orange flavored, normal cranberries will do)

-1/2 cup sunflower seeds

-1/2 cup Mediterranean seasoned feta cheese (or plain feta)...next time I'm trying this with goat cheese

Dressing

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-juice of 1 lemon

-zest from 1/2 a lemon

-3 tablespoons olive oil

-salt to taste

-fresh cracked black pepper

To make

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-toss all the ingredients together
-mix in dressing right before serving