Perfect Spring Salad

heads little gem lettuce, bottom 1-inch trimmed off and separated into leaves (you can also use butter lettuce)

Persian cucumbers, thinly sliced

Easter radish, very thinly slice (or 3 regular radishes thinly sliced)

ripe avocado, pitted, peeled, and thinly sliced

chopped fresh dill

chopped fresh mint

canned artichoke hearts, drained and halved

roasted asparagus, cut into 2-inch pieces

Juice of 1 lemon

champagne vinegar

garlic, finely chopped

shallot, finely chopped

olive oil

Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper