Crops & Varieties: Lettuce
Magenta Green concept
Cherokee Red oak leaf
Tropicana
Quick tips
Try throwing lots of full-leaf, fresh herbs such as dill, parsley or basil into your salad.
Use whole lettuce leaves as burrito or eggroll wraps or form them into cups —stuff with beans and cheese, cooked tofu or meats, or almost anything you might cook up. Leaves are great for scooping up dips.
Salads don't have to be a side-dish. Toss in meat, grains, tofu and other veggies or fruits to turn that salad into a meal!
Storage
Wrap in a damp paper towel and store in a plastic bag in your fridge’s produce drawer. Either use perforated plastic or produce bags or just be sure to not seal the regular plastic bag all the way. Open the bag every couple of days to give the lettuce some air - and to make yourself a salad!
As with most greens, if your lettuce is looking a bit limp toss it into icy cold water (if you have a salad spinner this handy tool is perfect now) for 20-30 minutes and then dry it off and you will find your lettuce has perked up considerably.
As with most greens, if your lettuce is looking a bit limp toss it into icy cold water (if you have a salad spinner this handy tool is perfect now) for 20-30 minutes and then dry it off and you will find your lettuce has perked up considerably.
Recipes
Martha Stewart: Grilled Simple Ceasar Salad
The Food Addicts: Beef and Shiitake Lettuce Wraps (Also great with crumbled tofu instead of beef.)
TMF's Sheila: Braised Lettuce (PDF)
