Cooking with lettuce - 43 recipes
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Lettuce, Banana and Strawberry Smoothie
By Nash
Great smoothie!
- Water - 1 cup
- Lettuce - what ever type you like, 3 handfuls
- Banana - frozen, 2 handfuls
- Strawberry - frozen, 2 handfuls
Chicken Lettuce Wraps
By Julee
Was inspired by the lettuce wraps at P
- 1 head of Boston Lettuce, about 8 large leaves from the head for wraps
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb. Ground Chicken
- 1 cup matchstick carrots
- 1 cup chopped shitake mushrooms
- 1/2 onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, chopped fine
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 green onions, chopped, for garnish
- additional sliced almonds for garnish
Chicken and Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
By Golfwidow7
Serving Size: entire recipe Calories: 316 Fat: 5g Sodium: 925mg Carbs: 21
- 1 tbsp. reduced-sodium/lite soy sauce
- 1 tsp. granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. chopped garlic
- 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 1 cup chopped shiitake mushrooms
- 3 oz. cooked and chopped skinless chicken breast
- 3 oz. chopped ready-to-eat shrimp
- 1/2 cup canned sliced water chestnuts, drained and chopped
- 1/2 tsp. sesame oil
- 1/4 cup chopped scallions
- 5 medium iceberg lettuce leaves
The Perfect Lettuce Salad
By ltrodrigu
The mix of bitter and sweet, tender and more substantial leaves is just right in this salad, so don’t overdo it w...
- 1/2 head Rhazes or red Little Gem lettuce, core removed, leaves torn into 3-inch pieces
- 1/2 head frisée, torn into 2-inch pieces
- Handful of arugula, preferably Astro variety
- Handful of mizuna
- Handful of Ruby Streaks mustard greens
- Handful of scarlet or golden mustard frill
- Handful of pea shoots or fava greens
- Small handful of vegetable tops, such as carrot, beet, turnip, celery root, radish or fennel
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 large shallot, thinly sliced, rinsed under hot tap water for 1 minute and dried with paper towel
- 1/4 fennel bulb, thinly sliced into 3/4-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons chives, finely chopped
- Freshly ground white pepper
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- Coarse sea salt
Chicken Salad with Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato
By Susan52
This chicken salad has a creamy dressing and is best served over crisp lettuce leaves
- 3 cups chopped cooked chicken breast
- 5 slices bacon
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 cup chopped fresh tomato
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onion
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 12 leaves romaine lettuce
- 1 avocado - peeled, seeded and sliced
Korean Beef Lettuce Wraps
By á-47524
You'll be happy how easy this Korean Beef Lettuce Wraps recipe is
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 3 green onions, sliced
- Cooked white rice
- Lettuce leaves
Dutch Mess (Wilted Lettuce with Mashed Potatoes)
By mirandavoegeli
Creamy mashed potatoes topped with bacon, hardboiled eggs, scallions and lettuce that is quickly wilted from the wa...
- MASHED POTATOES:
- 2 potatoes, cooked
- 1/4 cup cream
- 2 tablespoons butter
- Salt and pepper
- DRESSING:
- 6 slices bacon
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 6 scallions, sliced
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- SALAD:
- 4 cups young lettuce or spinach leaves
- 4 hard boiled eggs, sliced
Red-Leaf Lettuce Salad with Grilled Corn, Peaches, Avocado and Walnuts
By á-51103
From The Vegetable Butcher (Workman) by Cara Mangini
- For the Honey Vinaigrette:
- 2 ears corn (Note: Grilled corn adds another dimension to this salad; but if your corn is very fresh, you don't need to cook it. Shave the kernels off the cob and toss them directly into the salad)
- 1 large head red-leaf lettuce, washed, dried well and chopped, or torn, into bite-size pieces
- Flaked sea salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 2 ripe peaches, pitted and thinly sliced
- 1 avocado, pitted, peeled and diced
- 1/2 cup toasted walnuts
- 1/2 cup freshly crumbled, good-quality feta cheese
- 3 Tbsp. honey
- 1/3 cup champagne, or white-wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp. fine sea salt, plus more, to taste
- 1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper, plus more, to taste
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup grapeseed oil
Andouille Sausage and Cajun Shrimp Lettuce Wraps
By TasteAndSee
Andouille Sausage and Cajun Shrimp Lettuce Wraps: Big on flavor, low on carbs, and gluten-free… Healthy eating a...
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 red pepper, finely chopped
- 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 teaspoon hot sauce (more if desired)
- 7 ounces canned petite diced tomatoes
- 12 ounces al fresco all natural Smoked Andouille Chicken Sausage
- 1 pound fresh rock shrimp or small shrimp (50-60 count per pound)
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 2 heads Boston Bibb lettuce
- garnish with chopped green onions and parsley
Layered Lettuce Salad
By á-646
This salad should be refrigerated several hours or overnight before eating
- 1/2 Head Iceberg or Romaine Lettuce torn into small pieces
- 3 Ribs Celery, sliced (1 Cup)
- 1/2 - 3/4 Cup Chopped Onion
- 1/2 - 3/4 Cup Peas (Cooked or Canned)
- 3/4 Cup Mayonnaise - or enough to spread in a thin layer
- 1 Tbsp Sugar
- 1/2 Cup Grated Cheese (Parmesan, Cheddar,
- or Swiss)
- 1 Cup Bread Cubes sauteed in 2 - 3 Tbsp butter or croutons.
- Tomato Wedges (For garnish)
Lush Lettuce
By jannycerv
Place onions in bowl and top with lettuce
- 1 Head Lettuce, torn small
- 3 Green onion, chopped,
- 1 c. Chow Mein noodles
- 3 T. Sesame seeds
- 6 oz. Cashews, chopped
- 4 Strips bacon, crisp & crumbled
- 4 T. Sugar
- 1 tsp. Salt
- 1/2 tsp. Pepper
- 1/2 c. Oil
- 6 tsp. Vinegar
WILTED LETTUCE
By pbaumgartner
Put the lettuce in a small bowl and cut up hard boiled egg into small pieces
- Leaf or Romaine lettuce, torn in small pieces
- 1 hard boiled egg
- 4 strips bacon
- 2 Tbs. vinegar
- 2 Tbs. sugar
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