- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
- 1/8 teaspoon sugar
- 1 chilled firm-ripe California avocado
- 4 to 6 leaves soft-leafed lettuce, washed and spun dry
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, toasted lightly
- In a small bowl whisk together soy sauce, lemon juice, oil, sugar, and a pinch of salt until sugar is dissolved.
- Quarter, pit, and peel avocado and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Add avocado to dressing and turn gently with a rubber spatula to coat.
- Line 2 plates with lettuce and divide avocado and dressing between them. Sprinkle sesame seeds over avocado.