Preparation

• Wash the romaine lettuce thoroughly, chop it into bite-sized pieces, and place it in a large salad bowl.
• Wash the cherry tomatoes, slice them in half, and add them to the bowl with the chopped romaine. Dice the cucumber, bell pepper, and add shredded carrot, thinly sliced radishes, and red onion. Toss gently.
• Cut the avocado in half, remove the pit, and scoop out the flesh. Dice and fold into the salad carefully.
• Sprinkle the sunflower seeds evenly over the salad. If including, crumble feta cheese on top.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together olive oil, apple cider vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey or syrup, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until combined.
• Drizzle the dressing over the salad and toss gently to coat the ingredients.
• Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.