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Bibb Lettuce Salad with a Citrus Vinaigrette

Erin Byers Murray is the editor of Nashville Lifestyles, as well as a food writer and author. Her books include SHUCKED: Life on a New England Oyster Farm; THE NEW ENGLAND KITCHEN: Fresh Takes on Seasonal Recipes (Rizzoli, 2014); and GRITS: A Cultural and Culinary Journey Through the South. She received a culinary certificate at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts before relocating from Boston to Nashville in 2012, where she now covers the Nashville food scene with restaurant and tastemaker profiles. She has been a longtime contributor to publications like Wine & Spirits, The Local Palate, and FoodNetwork.com and has made appearances on The Splendid Table, ABC 7 Chicago, and Today in Nashville. Her work has appeared in Modern Farmer, Food & Wine, The Atlantic Online, Tasting Table, AOL Travel, Bon Appetit, Yankee Magazine, and the Boston Globe. (erinbyersmurray.com)