With-a-Crunch Salad

Ingredients

• 2 scallions, roughly chopped, white and light green parts only
• 1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and pitted
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest, plus 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon champagne vinegar
• 6 tablespoons water, plus more, to taste
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 4 tablespoons chives, snipped
• 1 clove garlic
• kosher salt, to taste
• freshly cracked black pepper, to taste
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup quinoa, cooked
• 3 heads little gem lettuce
• 2 Easter Egg radishes, sliced
• 2 avocados, peeled and pitted, sliced
• 1 (4-ounce) log goat cheese, crumbled
• fresh basil, optional, to taste, roughly chopped
• fresh chives, optional, to taste, roughly chopped
• fresh tarragon, optional, to taste, roughly chopped
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste