Purple - red and
dark green lettuces, spinach, kale, arugula, mixed greens, and sprouts are mainstays in my house that pack an antioxidant - laden punch.
On the other hand, greens such as mustard, turnip and dandelion greens as well as
dark green lettuces, parsley, kale and watercress are optimal for maintaining calcium levels.
Dark green lettuces include romaine, green leaf, arugula and butterhead.
Serving suggestions: These baked tofu slices are so tasty, you can just serve them as they are to provide more protein to the dinner plate; or you can use them to make sandwiches on toast or rolls, with vegan mayonnaise, mustard, and sprouts or
dark green lettuce.
Good dietary sources of vitamin K include green tea, beef liver, turnip greens, kale, broccoli, cabbage, spinach,
dark green lettuce, and asparagus.
Her favorites are clover, apples, carrots, kale,
dark green lettuce, bananas, and raspberries.
Not exact matches
I thought the light
green lettuces had far less nutrients in them than the
darker varieties.
CONTENTS Why This Book Now 1 BASICS Gremolata 10 Aioli 10 Bagna Cauda 12 Salsa Verde 13 Chimichurri Sauce 14 Yogurt Sauce 16 Tzatziki 17 Tomatillo Salsa 18 Spiced Nut - Date Sauce 20 Buttermilk - Herb Dressing 21 Lemon - Garlic - Herb Dressing 24
Greenest Goddess Dressing and Dip 24 Applesauce 27 Sautéed Apples 28 Romesco Sauce 29 Quick Tomato Sauce 30 Chicken Stock 32 Ricotta Cheese 33 Cream Cheese Dough 36 Crème Fraîche 37 Preserved Lemons 39 Preserved Quince 42 5 - Day Sauerkraut 44 Quick Vegetable Pickles 49 Strawberry - Orange Jam 50 Blueberry Jam 51 Peach Jam 56 Quince Jelly 58 Apple Butter 60 Corn Tortillas 62 BREAKFAST AND BRUNCH Granola 68 Flax - Coconut Muffins 71 Banana Bread with Streusel Topping 74 Sour Cream Coffee Cake 76 Buckwheat Crêpes 77 Any Day Pancakes 82 Buckwheat Dutch Baby with Sauteéd Apples 83 Crispy Waffles 85 Popovers 86 Kuku Sabzi (Persian Vegetable and Herb Omelet) 88 Mollet Eggs with Avocado and Roe 92 APPETIZERS AND SNACKS Goat Cheese — Garlic Spread 98 Fig - Plum Compote 101 Stuffed Dates 101 Ceci Cacio e Pepe (Roasted Chickpeas with Cheese and Pepper) 103 Granola Bark 104 Cheese - and - Pepper Crackers 107 Gougères 110 Pissaladiere 112 Aguachile with Shrimp and Scallops 115 Chicken Liver Mousse 116 Socca (Chickpea Crisps) 118 Gravlax 120 SOUPS Ancho Pepper Soup 126 Cauliflower - Garlic Soup with Watercress Pesto 129 Billi Bi Soup with Saffron 131 Simple Crab Bisque 134 Black Bean and Ham Hock Soup 136 Stracciatella (Italian Egg Drop Soup) 138 Avgolemono (Greek Lemon Soup) 141 Kapusniak (Polish Cabbage and Sour Cream Soup) 143 Summer
Greens Soup 144 SALADS, VEGETABLES, AND SIDES Vegetable Slaw 148 Fattoush with Country Bread 151 Treviso Salad 152 Kale and Cucumber Salad with Tahini - Lemon Dressing 153 English Pea, Pea Shoot, Fennel, and Goat Cheese Salad 154 Purple Salad 157 Celery Root and Citrus Salad 158 Romanesco Salad 160 Bacon,
Lettuce, and Tomato Panzanella with Basil Salsa Verde 161 Chicken — Celery Root Salad 163 Tomato, Shelling Beans, and Cucumber Salad 164 Many Bean Salad with Preserved Lemon and Herbs 166
Dark Leafy
Greens with Lemon - Garlic - Herb Dressing 168 Job's Tears Salad 169 Black - Eyed Peas, Ham, and Collards 170 Royal Corona Beans with Chimichurri Sauce and Smelts 172 Succotash 173 Roasted Fall Vegetables and Apples 175 Zucchini - Herb Fritters 178 Beets and
Greens with Hazelnuts and Honey - Vinegar Dressing 181 Pan-Roasted Eggplant 182 Roasted Baby Eggplant with Yogurt Sauce 182 Masa Harina and Millet Cornbread 184 Whole - Loaf Cheesy Garlic Bread 186 Cheese and Corn Soufflé 188 Corn,
Green Beans, and Parmesan 193 Sorghum and Corn «Risotto» 195 Restaurant Mashed Potatoes 197 Cottage Fries 198 Creamed Potatoes with Dill 200 Rösti Potatoes 201 Potato Gratin 203 Fried Potatoes and Roasted Oyster Mushrooms 206 Chris Kronner's Onion Rings and Tempura Vegetables 207 Brandade 209 MAINS Ricotta Dumplings 214 Spring Risotto 217 Seafood Salad with Lemon - Garlic - Herb Dressing 219 Chopped Salad of Salmon and Vegetables 220 One - Side Sautéed Salmon with Chive Butter Sauce 223 Hot - Smoked Salmon with Salsa Verde Cream Sauce 225 Seafood Stew with Aioli 227 Spatchcocked Roasted Chicken 228 Fried Chicken 233 Savory Bread Pudding with Wild Mushrooms and Bacon 237 Cider Caramel Pork Ribs 241 Pork Chops in Mustard Sauce with Apples 243 Lamb Kofta (Spicy Lamb Skewers) 245 Dry - Rubbed Tri-Tip 249 Carbonnade à la Flamande with Celery Heart Salad (Flemish Beef Short Rib Stew) 254 Beef Daube (Beef Stew) 256 GATHERINGS Menus 260 Pan Bagnat 263 Eggplant Parmesan Gratin with Fresh Tomatoes and Quinoa 264 Holiday Turkey with Turkey Gravy 266 Carnitas 272 Porchetta 276 Leg of Lamb over Potato - Onion Gratin with Mint Salsa Verde 279 DESSERTS Shortbread 284 Fresh Ginger Cookies 285 Chocolate - Buckwheat Madeleines 288 Pistachio Madeleines 290 Jam Bars 292 Walnut Pralines 294 Double Chocolate Sorghum Brownies 296 Apple Beehive 297 Spiced Apple - Walnut Cake 300 Lemon Pound Cake 302 Cornmeal - Ricotta Upside - Down Cake 305 Teff Carrot Cake 308 Birthday Cake with Fluffy Milk Chocolate Frosting 310 Tartine Chocolate - Almond Cake 314 Mocha - Hazelnut Cake with Whipped Cream 317 Pavlova with Citrus and Stone Fruit 319 Blueberry Cobbler with Cornmeal Buttermilk Biscuit Topping 324 Apple Pie 328 Boysenberry Pie 331 Cherry - Frangipane Galette 332 Champagne Gelée with Strawberries 334
Dark Chocolate and Toasted Almond Semifreddo 338 Chocolate Pots de Crème 340 Kabocha Custard 341 Flan 343 Lemon Pudding Cake 346 Persimmon Pudding 347 Catalonian Rice Pudding 349 Sticky Date Pudding with Hot Toffee Sauce 252 Candied Orange Peel 355 Fluffy Milk Chocolate Frosting 357 Marshmallows 358
I also like to add some
lettuce or
dark leafy
greens.
Not only can you choose from
dark green leafy vegetables from the cruciferous group (for example, mustard
greens, turnip
greens, kale, or collards), but you can also choose from the leguminous vegetable group (like
green beans or
green peas), the squash / gourd group (including zucchini and cucumber), the parsley / umbelliferous group (like fennel and celery),
green allium vegetables like leeks,
green lettuces like romaine, and finally, of course, the asparagus group that includes asparagus.
- Vegetables also play a prominent role, particularly
DARK LEAFY
GREENS (mustard greens, spinach and lettuce) and also root vegetables, beans and legumes that can be spr
GREENS (mustard
greens, spinach and lettuce) and also root vegetables, beans and legumes that can be spr
greens, spinach and
lettuce) and also root vegetables, beans and legumes that can be sprouted.
The kids always want me to buy Iceberg or Romaine
lettuce, but I'm a huge fan of the Baby Spring Mix which features an assortment of
darker greens — those
darker lettuces are much more nutrient rich.
The best dietary sources of lutein and zeaxanthin are
dark green leafy vegetables such as kale,
lettuce and spinach, but red pepper, broccoli and peas are also good sources.
Simple way how to make the best eating choices every day according Harvard School of Public Health: 1/2 vegetables
dark green (such as spinach and broccoli) orange (such as pumpkin and carrot) leafy
green (such as cabbage and Brussels sprouts) starchy (such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, taro and corn) salad (such as
lettuce, tomato, capsicum...
ingredients POTATO SKINS: 6 Idaho potatoes (scrubbed) 3 tablespoons olive oil (divided) Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste) BEEF CHILI: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 yellow onion (peeled, small dice) 1 pound ground beef 2 large Chipotle chiles (in adobo sauce, finely chopped) 3 cloves garlic (peeled) 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 1 (15 - ounce) can fire roasted tomatoes (diced) 1 (12 - ounce) bottle Mexican
dark beer 1 cup beef stock 1 (4 - ounce) can
green chiles (diced) Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste) QUESO: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 small yellow onion (peeled, diced) 1 Serrano chile (seeded, diced) 1 jalapeno pepper (seeded, diced) 2 cloves garlic (peeled, minced) 2 tablespoons all - purpose flour 1 and 1/2 cups milk 3 cups cheddar cheese (grated) 3 cups Monterey Jack (grated) 1 cup canned tomatoes (diced, strained) 1/2 cup sour cream Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste) PICO DE GALLO: 3 plum tomatoes (finely diced) 1 small white onion (peeled, finely diced) 1 small jalapeno (seeded, finely diced) 1 lime (juiced) 1/4 cup cilantro (chopped) Kosher salt (to taste) MIXED OLIVE RELISH: 2 cups mixed olives (pitted, minced) 1/2 cup pickled jalapeno pepper (minced) 1 lime (juiced) 1/4 cup olive oil Kosher salt (to taste) TO ASSEMBLE: 1/2 head iceberg
lettuce (shredded) 1 avocado (pitted, chopped)
Lettuce is a good source of fiber, vitamin k and vitamin A. Romaine lettuce has darker green leaves and the deeper the color, the better the nut
Lettuce is a good source of fiber, vitamin k and vitamin A. Romaine
lettuce has darker green leaves and the deeper the color, the better the nut
lettuce has
darker green leaves and the deeper the color, the better the nutrition.
* 1 bunch Romaine
lettuce * 1 handful of
dark greens (I used frissee because it's what I had on hand; you could also use kale, collards, etc.) * 1 1/2 whole Meyer lemons * 1 - 2
green apples * 1 small hunk of peeled fresh ginger - optional
Ingredients: 1 cup seedless red grapes 1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt Freshly ground black pepper 4 packed cups soft
lettuce (such as baby
green oak leaf, Boston, bibb, or butter
lettuce), roughly torn 1 cup shredded roasted chicken (Light and
dark meat are both great.)
1 1/2 pounds sirloin or rib - eye steak 6 tablespoons
dark soy sauce, plus more for serving 1 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoons honey 4 tablespoons mirin (rice wine) 3 tablespoons light sesame oil 5 tablespoons minced
green onions 4 teaspoons minced garlic 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, toasted 2 tablespoons sesame salt 15 to 20 butter
lettuce leaves, for serving Hot sauce, for serving
I like to use escarole, which is available throughout the winter, but you could substitute any type or mixture of
dark leafy
greens: chard, spinach, romaine, arugula, or even leaf
lettuce.
Try switching up iceberg
lettuce for
darker greens, or add them to sandwiches or other cooked dishes!
Fresh salads with iceberg
lettuce and
dark greens showed up on her plate.
In addition to eating vegetables each day, your kids should try to eat a variety of
dark green vegetables (broccoli,
greens, spinach, romaine
lettuce), orange vegetables (carrots, pumpkin, sweet potato, winter squash), dry beans and peas, starchy vegetables (corn,
green peas, white potatoes), and other vegetables (cauliflower, celery, cucumbers, tomatoes, zucchini) each week.
Getting Enough Folate Folate occurs naturally in a variety of foods including liver;
dark -
green leafy vegetables such as collards, turnip
greens, and Romaine
lettuce; broccoli and asparagus; citrus fruits and juices; whole - grain products; wheat germ; and dried beans and peas, such as pinto, navy and lima beans, and chickpeas and black - eyed peas.
Folacin, or folic acid, is contained in leafy
dark green vegetables (such as spinach and romaine
lettuce), legumes and citrus fruit.
Health experts often recommend shunning it in favor of
darker greens like spinach or romaine
lettuce, which contain higher amounts of fiber and nutrients such as folate and vitamin K. It's a different story when it comes to water content, though: Crispy iceberg has the highest of any
lettuce, followed by butterhead,
green leaf, and romaine varieties.
Ingredients:
Green onions, brown sugar, fresh ginger, low - sodium soy sauce,
dark sesame oil, black pepper, garlic, ground sirloin, whole - wheat buns, red
lettuce leaves, radishes
Dark greens, such as romaine
lettuce, spinach or kale, which are rich in vitamins C, E and calcium make this a tasty power meal!
In this salad, peppery,
dark -
green arugula contrasts with sweet, crisp red leaf
lettuce and light -
green, lacy, bitter frisee.
I opted for a mixed baby
greens (NOT
lettuce — there are virtually no nutrients in
lettuce — the
darker green the better)-- I could have also gotten a side of whatever vegetables were on the menu.
When I say «
greens,» I'm referring to a long list of
green vegetables, ranging from
dark leaf
lettuce and spinach to Brussels sprouts and peas, that specifically supply our bodies with certain nutrients to support all those cleansing and detoxifying benefits they provide.
A great way to incorporate it is into a salad that's already loaded with other nutritional fruits and vegetables, and pairing with a
darker green, like romaine
lettuce, which contains higher amounts of fiber and nutrients including folate and vitamin K.
Particularly powerful are
dark green vegetables like romaine
lettuce, spinache, kale, collard
greens, and broccoli.
Green foods include dark green vegetables such as spinach, kale, chard, lettuces, green beans, snap peas, snow peas, broccoli; green herbs such as parsley; sea vegetables such as spirulina, seaweed, blue green algae; sprouted grains and seeds, such as alfalfa and sunflower sprouts; cereal grasses such as wheatgrass and barley g
Green foods include
dark green vegetables such as spinach, kale, chard, lettuces, green beans, snap peas, snow peas, broccoli; green herbs such as parsley; sea vegetables such as spirulina, seaweed, blue green algae; sprouted grains and seeds, such as alfalfa and sunflower sprouts; cereal grasses such as wheatgrass and barley g
green vegetables such as spinach, kale, chard,
lettuces,
green beans, snap peas, snow peas, broccoli; green herbs such as parsley; sea vegetables such as spirulina, seaweed, blue green algae; sprouted grains and seeds, such as alfalfa and sunflower sprouts; cereal grasses such as wheatgrass and barley g
green beans, snap peas, snow peas, broccoli;
green herbs such as parsley; sea vegetables such as spirulina, seaweed, blue green algae; sprouted grains and seeds, such as alfalfa and sunflower sprouts; cereal grasses such as wheatgrass and barley g
green herbs such as parsley; sea vegetables such as spirulina, seaweed, blue
green algae; sprouted grains and seeds, such as alfalfa and sunflower sprouts; cereal grasses such as wheatgrass and barley g
green algae; sprouted grains and seeds, such as alfalfa and sunflower sprouts; cereal grasses such as wheatgrass and barley grass.
Not only can you choose from
dark green leafy vegetables from the cruciferous group (for example, mustard
greens, turnip
greens, kale, or collards), but also from the squash / gourd group (including zucchini and cucumber), the parsley / umbelliferous group (like fennel and celery),
green allium vegetables like leeks,
green lettuces like romaine, the asparagus group that includes asparagus, and finally, of course, the leguminous vegetable group that includes both
green beans and
green peas.
Romaine
lettuce is good for you, right, but swapping it for
dark, leafy
greens like spinach or kale is even better.
The top 10 raw fruits and vegetables they found related to better mental health are: carrots, bananas, apples,
dark leafy
greens like spinach, grapefruit,
lettuce, citrus fruits, fresh berries, cucumber and kiwi.
Like other
dark -
green varieties of
lettuce, arugula is rich in the fat - soluble vitamins A and K1.
Superstar veggies to include daily in your diet include: bell peppers, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower,
dark greens like kale, collards, chard, and bok choy,
green beans, leafy
greens /
lettuces for salad, mushrooms, onions, spinach
If you are seeking the highest nutritional content, then you should go for
dark green and red
lettuce.
Instead of iceberg
lettuce, students ate
dark, leafy
greens.
Rabbits eat an assortment of
greens such as romaine and other
dark leaf
lettuce, collard
greens, kale, parsley, and cilantro, which you can grow in your own home garden vegetable patch.
Vegetables such as peas, carrots, corn, peppers,
green beans, broccoli and
greens — like mustard and
dark lettuces — are great for most birds.
She did not recommend iceberg
lettuce, because it lacks the nutritional value of
darker greens.
So the
dark green leafy vegetables that we use most often are things like romaine
lettuce, any of the
green leaf
lettuces, dandelion
greens, parsley, cilantro, oregano, dill, basil.
Favorites usually include any of the herbs such as parsley, cilantro, watercress, basil, and mint; the leaf
lettuces such as romaine, boston, red leaf, endive, escarole, radicchio; the
dark leafy
greens such as kale, collards, turnip tops, mustard
greens, dandelion
greens.
ROMAINE
LETTUCE»S
dark, leafy
greens are known to be anti-carcinogenic due to its high levels of antioxidants.
You can use packages of mixed salad
greens s if they contain
dark colored
greens and are not comprised primarily of iceberg
lettuce or romaine
lettuce.
ROMAINE
LETTUCE is full of
dark, leafy
greens that are known to be anti-carcinogenic due to their high levels of antioxidants.