Lettuce Recipes
Bernice Said:
Any vegetarian recipes/tips for lettuce, besides salads or sandwiches?We Answered:
Lettuce SoupIt sounds a little weird to make soup out of salad ingredients, but this beautiful cold soup is light and refreshing.
Yield 4 servings
Time 5 minutes (plus time to chill)
Tools
* blender
* container with lid
Ingredients
* 4 c Boston or Bibb lettuce, torn
* 2 c baby spinach, stemmed
* 1 c fresh parsley
* 1/3 c shallot, onion, and/or garlic, chopped
* ¾ c yogurt
* 2 T lemon juice
* 2 c vegetable stock
* salt
* pepper
* optional garnish: very thin slices of radish, carrot, and/or cucumber
Directions Place everything except garnish in the blender and process until smooth.
Refrigerate at least three hours, until just before serving. Taste and adjust seasonings.:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
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Roasted Lettuce
Ingredients
* 2-3 large gem lettuce
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
* 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
Directions
Break off the outside leaves of the lettuces.
Lay them on a plate and season with salt.
Leave for about 15 minutes to 'bleed' and soften.
Heat a large frying pan or wok until very hot.
Toss the leaves with the olive oil and stir-fry for just a minute until they begin to wilt.
Mix in the rice wine vinegar and drain on paper towel.
Tastes better than spinach!
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letuce salad
Ingredients
* 1 head lettuce, broken in pieces
* 1 cup celery, diced
* 4 hardboiled egg, sliced
* 1 (10 ounce) package frozen peas, thawed and drained
* 1 cup green pepper, diced
* 2 cups mayonnaise
* 2 tablespoons sugar
* 4 ounces cheddar cheese, grated
* bacon bit (optional)
Directions
In 9X12 glass dish layer (in order given) first 5 ingredients.
Combine mayonnaise and sugar, spread over top.
Top with cheese.
Sprinkle with bacon bits.
Chill at least 3 hours.
Wilma Said:
Can anyone share their lettuce salad recipes?We Answered:
Yummy SaladIngredients
bag of lettuce leaves
vine ripened tomatoes
cucumber
1 red pepper
1 avocado
spring onions
olives (optional)
vegan french dressing
Because of the lovely range of colours in this salad it looks best spread across the plate rather than tossed in a bowl. You can add the dressing in a bowl on the side or drizzle some on the top.
Frank Said:
Any good recipes that use lettuce?We Answered:
Asian Lettuce Wraps for 30 peopleINGREDIENTS
120 Boston Bibb or butter lettuce leaves
7-1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1/3 cup and 2 tablespoons and 1 teaspoon cooking oil
7-1/2 large onion, chopped
15 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1/3 cup and 2 tablespoons soy sauce
1-3/4 cups and 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
1/4 cup and 1 tablespoon minced pickled ginger
1/3 cup and 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
Asian chile pepper sauce (optional)
7-1/2 (8 ounce) cans water chestnuts, drained and finely chopped
7-1/2 bunches green onions, chopped
1/4 cup and 1 tablespoon Asian (dark) sesame oil
DIRECTIONS
Rinse whole lettuce leaves and pat dry, being careful not tear them. Set aside.
In a medium skillet over high heat, brown the ground beef in 1 tablespoon of oil, stirring often and reducing the heat to medium, if necessary. Drain, and set aside to cool. Cook the onion in the same pan, stirring frequently. Add the garlic, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger, vinegar, and chile pepper sauce to the onions, and stir. Stir in chopped water chestnuts, green onions, and sesame oil, and continue cooking until the onions just begin to wilt, about 2 minutes.
Arrange lettuce leaves around the outer edge of a large serving platter, and pile meat mixture in the center. To serve, allow each person to spoon a portion of the meat into a lettuce leaf. Wrap the lettuce around the meat like a burrito, and enjoy!
24 Hour Layered Salad
INGREDIENTS
1-1/4 heads leaf lettuce, torn
1-1/4 bunches fresh spinach, torn
2-1/2 cups sliced celery
2-1/2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
12-1/2 hard-cooked eggs, sliced
5 cups peas
1-1/4 green bell pepper, chopped
12-1/2 green onions, sliced
5 (8 ounce) cans sliced water chestnuts, drained
2-1/2 cups mayonnaise
2-1/2 cups sour cream
1/4 cup and 1 tablespoon white sugar
3-3/4 cups shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
1/2 cup and 2 tablespoons crumbled cooked bacon
DIRECTIONS
Toss together the lettuce, spinach, celery, mushrooms, eggs, peas, bell pepper, green onions, and water chestnuts in a 9x13 inch dish. Mix the mayonnaise, sour cream, and sugar in a bowl, and spread evenly over the salad to the edges of the dish. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese, and top with bacon. Cover and refrigerate 24 hours before serving
Jesse Said:
Lettuce Rap any recipes and how can i cook chicken? How long should i cook the chicken for on a George Forman?We Answered:
Thai Glazed Chicken Lettuce Wraps1 pound thin cut chicken breast meat, available packaged in meat case of market
Grill seasoning (recommended: Montreal Seasoning by McCormick)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 2 turns of the pan
2 tablespoons minced ginger root
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 large red bell pepper, seeded and very thinly sliced
1 cup packaged shredded cabbage and carrot mix
3 scallions, chopped on an angle
1/2 cup plum sauce
2 cups basil leaves, loosely packed
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1/2 head iceberg lettuce, cut into half again
1/2 seedless cucumber, chopped
Thinly slice the chicken into strips and sprinkle with grill seasoning.
Heat a large skillet to screaming hot. Add vegetable oil, then chicken. Cook chicken 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the ginger, garlic, peppers, cabbage and carrot mix and scallions and stir-fry another 2 minutes. Add plum sauce to glaze the mixture, toss 1 minute, then add basil and wilt leaves. Add fish sauce and turn to coat. Transfer cooked chicken and vegetables to a bowl. Place spoonfuls of chicken into a piece of lettuce with cucumber and fold lettuce over to eat, like small tacos.
Barbecued Shrimp in Lettuce Wraps
16 jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined
Light oil, such as vegetable oil, for drizzling
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Salt and pepper
1/3 cup orange marmalade, eyeball it
1/2 cup hoisin barbecue sauce, available on the Asian foods aisle
Bibb lettuce, for wrapping
1/4 cucumber, julienne slice
Preheat a grill pan over high heat. Toss shrimp with a drizzle of oil and season with crushed pepper, salt and black pepper. Mix marmalade and barbecue sauce.
Grill shrimp 2 minutes on the first side, turn and baste liberally with sauce. Cook a minute or 2 longer, turn and baste again. Cook 1 minute more then transfer to a serving dish.
To eat, wrap shrimp in lettuce with cucumber.
Jesse Said:
Salad recipes without lettuce?We Answered:
Cucumber, tomato and onion in a good quality Italian dressing