Different ways to enjoy lettuce in salads and sandwiches
This leafy green is used in salads throughout the world. It’s one of those perfectly versatile ingredients that goes well with many other vegetables and fruits and is a great foundation to many meals. Here is a list of ways to include lettuce in a variety of delicious salads:
- Toss it with ingredients like tomatoes, beetroot, sweetcorn, mango, strawberries, peppers and a rich, salty cheese like feta
- Use it to make a protein-rich Niçoise salad with eggs, potatoes and tuna fish
- Create a Mexican layered salad with beans and cheddar cheese placed on top of the greens
- In a classic chicken salad with bacon, croutons and lashings of Caesar dressing.
You can also use the vegetable to make sandwiches and wraps such as the classic bacon, lettuce and tomato (BLT) or pair it with turkey, chicken, or ham in a roll, tortilla or slices of white or brown bread.
