Yield: Serves 4 Time: San Francisco Chronicle’s Top Recipe 1999 This dish from Mai Pham makes a great appetizer and, with a bowl of steamed rice, a satisfying entree as well. It gets its unique flavor from a pungent dressing of lime juice, fish sauce, sugar, chile and garlic. Quickly sauteed strips of beef and […]
Butter or Bibb Lettuce
Bibb and Avocado Salad
Yield: 8 servings Time: 15 minutes Buttery chunks of avocado, little hits of radish heat, and a simple, lemony vinaigrette make this salad a crisp and refreshing balm. Ingredients 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice 1/2 cup olive oil 2 (6- to 8-oz) firm-ripe avocados 3 heads Bibb lettuce (3/4 pound total), leaves torn if large […]