Ingredients

Nutrient note Don't let the fat content of avocados scare you: Most of it is the healthy monounsaturated kind, and these fruits are loaded with protein, iron, calcium and vitamins A and C.

Dressing
3 tomatillos, husked, quartered
1/2 cup lightly packed cilantro leaves
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 jalapeo chile, coarsely chopped
2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Salt

Salad
3 cups chopped romaine lettuce
3 cups chopped lollo rosso (or other red-leaf lettuce)
1 tomato, cut into large cubes
1 avocado, pitted, peeled, cut into large cubes
3/4 cup drained, rinsed, cooked black beans (canned is fine)
1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
5 radishes, thinly sliced
1 cup crispy tortilla strips (See box at top right.)
Salt and pepper