Enjoy A California Wine Pairing

In celebration of California Wine Month, California Live’s Malou Nubla visits Ceja Vineyards’ Napa Estate with Amanda McCrossin, Sommelier for California Wines, to learn how to find an amazing bottle without breaking the budget. Amanda shares a California salad to pair perfectly with the wine. Learn to make the Avocado salad at home. Find the recipe below. **Avocado Salad Recipe** (2-4 Servings) -Ingredients -THE DRESSING (Makes 1 ¼ Cups): ½ cup (120 ml) buttermilk* ¼ cup(60 ml) sour cream or greek yogurt* ¼ cup (60 ml) mayonnaise 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon garlic powder* ½ teaspoon sea salt ¼ cup (12 g) chopped fresh chives* ¼ cup(10 g) chopped fresh dill* ¼ cup (12 g) chopped fresh parsley* Salt & pepper, to taste -THE AVOCADO SALAD: 2 medium avocados, just ripe and not overly soft* 4 ounces packaged butter lettuce blend, or larger butter lettuce leaves torn into bite-sized pieces* 1 ounce micro greens, optional* Juice from half a lemon, about 1 tablespoon* 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil* Chopped chives* Flaky salt, such as Malden