Salad Greens

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Homegrown fresh salad greens are a tasty way to get quick results from your vegetable garden. Pick these varieties to add color, taste, and texture to your table.

"… gardeners, leaf lettuce is one of … lettuce type, romaine forms a loose … sometimes called cos lettuce , and it … of various salad greens . The Wildfire … features arugula , tangy red … mixes of salad greens that provide … Trendy arugula has a spicy … lettuce and mache , cornsalad … garden, radicchio looks like … Overmature radicchio quickly becomes … leaves of endive are deeply … is called escarole . 'Natacha …"

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Types of Lettuce

… Red-tip leaf lettuce has a tender … salads. Leaf lettuce has a mild … red-tip leaf lettuce . Radicchio is bitter … flavor. Romaine has large … salad. Curly endive has a mildly … salads. Arugula has a peppery …

Preparing Greens

… washing and storing salad greens , remove and discard … outer leaves. To clean leaf lettuce , such as green leaf, romaine , Bibb lettuce , or curly endive , wash the leaves by … spinach, watercress, arugula , and other small …

Identifying Greens

Leaf Lettuce has a mild, delicate … of green salads. Radicchio is bitter and peppery … spinachlike flavor. Curly endive has a mildly bitter … used raw in salads. Romaine has large, crisp … for Caesar salad. Arugula has a peppery, pungent …

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Cutting Romaine Lettuce

Making Caesar salad? Here's how to break down a head of Romaine lettuce in just a few strokes of a chef's knife.

Thu, 5 Aug 2010|More from Food & Recipes
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Here's an easy way to handle large heads of Romaine lettuce. Make lengthwise cuts down Romaine , about 1-1/2 inches apart, stopping before the base. Turn Romaine 90 degrees and chop into squares. Place in a colander to rinse.

Fig & Orange Salad

Light and lively, a surprising combination of flavors make this side salad something special.

Thu, 5 Aug 2010|More from Holidays
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baby greens. In the store, you'll find that as a mixture of endive , and arugula , radicchio , [unk] are really great flavors. But you could also use mixed greens as well. And you'll add to that some thinly-sliced green

Christmas Eve Salad

Pomegranate seeds punch up the color on this holiday salad, so learn the trick to simple seeding.

Thu, 5 Aug 2010|More from Holidays
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it a good toss. Now, I've already put down a bed of Romaine leaves and some shredded lettuce. On top of that goes our fruit. I like to use a slotted spoon to let those

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What to Eat with Diabetes: Free-Food Basics

… of fresh romaine or spinach … lettuce, romaine , loose leaf … frisee, arugula , endive , radicchio , cress … and light ( arugula ), to very … crunchy (curly endive ). Choose … Eat leafy salad greens in moderate … or green leaf lettuce to wrap …

Better Homes and Gardens October 2008 Recipes

… mustard dressing lightly coats baby spinach leaves and radicchio in this irresistible fall … polenta, spinach, tomato, radicchio , and Italian cheese simmers … winter greens (such as curly endive , chicory, escarole , or spinach) keep it healthy …

Pretty Papier-Mache Home Accessories

If you think papier- mache is just for grade-schoolers, think again. We show you how to raid the recycling bin for materials to make chic, unique, and free artwork.

Simple Salad-Garden Containers

… spring salad plants can be anything but. This galvanized tub holds a variety of beautiful lettuces, including stunning red- leaf lettuce . Grow a whole salad in one tight spot. This big red basket holds a plethora of spring greens -- and looks great to boot …

Healthy High-Potassium Recipes

… Potassium: 765 mg Full to the brim with potassium-rich baby spinach , onion, and beans, you'll feel satisfied after enjoying … for dinner?" Potassium: 918 mg Couldn't-be-simpler salad greens and fresh veggies add up to an excellent source of potassium …

Hot New Plants: Jane's Faves

… innovative seed mixes from the Ball Horticultural Company. My favorite, Alfresco Mix, includes lettuces, arugula , endive , and radicchio -- in other words, all the greens to make a delicious and healthful salad. SimplySalad mixes grow from …