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Produce Info, Storage Tips and Recipes

Lettuce (Green Leaf)

The Basics

Lettuce is a mild-flavored, leaf vegetable commonly used in salads and sandwiches. The green leaf variety has tender, delicate green leaves that are not as crip as romaine or iceberg.

Preparation

Lettuce is usually eaten raw, but it is also commonly grilled, sauteed, braised, and cooked in a variety of recipes.

Here are 5 Easy Ways to Use Lettuce!

Storage Tips

Refrigerate unwashed leaves in a plastic bag in the vegetable drawer. Do not store lettuce with melons, apples, pears, or other ethylene gas-emitting fruits as they will cause the lettuce to turn brown.

Nutrition

Green leaf lettuce is an excellent source for both vitamins A and K. One cup provides 53% and 78% respectively for only 5 calories! (See more green leaf lettuce nutrition facts on Self.com).

Recipes

5 Easy Ways to Use Lettuce
Braised Lettuce with Peas
Chicken Sate Lettuce Wraps
Lemon and Chives Spaghetti w/ Veggies
Lettuce Soup
Mixed Greens Salad With Apples and Maple-Walnut Oil Dressing