Ingredients: 1

head of romaine lettuce

1 ripe papaya

1 avocado, peeled and sliced

red onion slices

Papaya Dressing 1/4 -1/2 cup sugar

1 tsp. dry mustard powder

2 tsp. salt

2 Tbsp. papaya seeds

Instructions: Wash lettuce and tear into bite size pieces.  Place in salad bowl. Cut papaya in half and scoop seeds, saving for dressing. Place all dressing ingredients in blender and blend until papaya seeds are the size of large chunks of black pepper. Peel and slice avocado and papaya and gently arrange over bed of lettuce. Slice onions and sprinkle over the salad. Drizzle dressing on salad, toss and serve. Alternately, serve dressing on the side and allow individuals to dress their own salads.