Hi Sophie, I just divided the whole batch into 2 servings - you can have as many
lettuce leaves as you like - it won't make a difference as they are very low in carbs and calories.
Think of
the lettuce leaves as your healthy, edible taco shells.
Use whole - grain tortillas, nori sheets, or large
lettuce leaves as the wraps!
Assembly time: Use butter
lettuce leaves as bowls.
Use
the lettuce leaves as a wrap.
We like to use
lettuce leaves as a base and build the salad from there.
Take another diagonally cut bread slice and arrange the filling, sliced tomatoes and torn
lettuce leaves as exactly the same way as above.
We have happily eaten Cheater Sesame Chicken over rice, on
lettuce leaves as wraps, and on spinach salads for lunch.
Just pull it out and take off as many
lettuce leaves as you want.
Set up
your lettuce leafs as boats and top with sliced tomatoes and tuna.
Not exact matches
Finally — feel free to sub out the corn tortillas for a cos
lettuce leaf,
as a lighter option.
And to serve it's
as simple
as spooning the chicken into
lettuce leaves.
I usually use 3 - 4 big
leaves as I prefer a
lettuce to beans ratio of just under 1:1.
Butter
lettuce and romaine
leaves are ideal, but cabbage and collard greens also work so long
as you balance the bitter flavor with a sweet or spicy protein filling.
You can serve your vegan wraps
as I did, the super low - carb way, by placing some filling atop a large kale
leaf (Romaine
lettuce leaves also work well for this purpose,
as would a chard
leaf, if it's big enough), or you can use this
as a filling for vegan burritos, by scooping some into whole wheat, spelt, corn or other tortillas.
Thinking about having tacos or burritos for dinner, replace the taco shell with
lettuce or kale
leaves, it will taste just
as good and be a tad bit healthier.
1 pack of Sainsbury's Sweet & Smoky BBQ pulled Jackfruit 1 cup of cooked brown rice 2 cups of greens of your choice (i have used rocket but
lettuce or mix
leaves are great
as well) 1 cup of cooked sweet corn 1 cup of cherry tomatoes 1/2 red onion finely chopped 1 avocado 1 1/2 lime a generous handful of chopped coriander a sprinkle of chilli flakes (optional)
Grilled Chicken Salad served on croissants, even
lettuce leaves or endive boats are the perfect way to have something a little different
as an option for your guests, and still keep it in the theme of a cookout.
However
as a foodie I found that there were only so many combinations of vegetables tucked into
lettuce or cabbage
leaves I could eat before visions of hamburgers started dancing in my head.
Finish the
lettuce wraps with the sauce, torn cilantro and mint
leaves,
as well
as an extra squeeze of lime
as desired.
So, if I want to do something like this I will get a different kind of
lettuce that still provides me with the same crunch (on the inside parts, I'll save the outer
leaves for a proper salad) but carries a bit of flavor with it
as well.
Wet
lettuce spoils faster
as water condenses on the
leaves and suffocates them.
Roly Poly offers sandwich options including unique and original combinations such
as the basil cashew chicken sandwich, which combines fresh basil chicken salad, crunchy cashews, green
leaf lettuce, roma plum tomatoes, fresh sliced avocado, alfalfa sprouts and Thai hot sauce.
The concept that every salad must contain a leafy green such
as lettuce or spinach has gone the way of the passenger pigeon and I prefer the more intense flavor of the fruits without the
leaves.
Here's how to make this vibrant Mexican salad at home: Begin by washing the head of Iceburg
lettuce, removing any outer
leaves as needed, and removing the core.
Begin by washing the head of Iceburg
lettuce, removing any outer
leaves as needed, and removing the core.
It was served
as either a side dish salad or
as the first course and usually atop a few butter
lettuce leaves.
Pair the zingy flavor with sweeter
lettuces like green
leaf and romaine or fruits such
as apples, pears, and figs.
To serve, set out a platter of
lettuce leaves and bowls of charred vegetable garnishes and let your family and guest assemble wraps
as they go.
Instead of using bread or buns (which are overly processed), I eat these veggie burger patties
as seen below, or halved, in romaine
lettuce leaves (making a «burger boat»).
This chickpea salad recipe is super easy and completely delicious; it takes only about 15 minutes to make, and there are so many ways to serve it —
as a sandwich, appetizer, or dolloped into a
lettuce leaf.
The arugula and mizuna (a spicy
lettuce green) are bolting, and I harvest some baby kale
leaves as well.
Layer the
lettuce leaves first onto a platter or large plate with a bowl for the chicken on one end (or in the middle) and then place a handful of each chopped veggie, herb and nut around
as well.
Serve on its own, or over a bed of greens, in cup - shaped
leaves of
lettuce or radicchio, or in bell pepper halves
as suggested.
I like to toss some crunchy romaine
lettuce with the vegan caesar salad dressing, starting with just a little, and adding more
as I go, just enough to perfectly coat those
leaves.
Serve the tofu over rice,
lettuce leaves, or in tortillas
as tacos.
I do, however, remember thinking this
as I scooped spoonfuls of minced meat into my torn iceberg
lettuce leaf: «My big sister is awesome!
Serve on romaine
lettuce leaves with traditional burger toppings, such
as tomato, avocado, onion, ketchup, and / or mustard.
Nothing is
as refreshing
as homemade salsa, and using
lettuce leaves instead of taco shells lightens up the meal.
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.)
Small butter
lettuce leaves are used
as edible mini serving bowls for a delicate salad of spring peas and fresh herbs.
Immediately place a
lettuce leaf on the sheet of Nori and then use it
as a base to build up with strips of Avocado, Cucumber, Carrot and 1/4 of your Kelp Noodles.
And when you massage the
leaves with some oil, the sturdiness disappears and it becomes smooth
as lettuce.
I ate at Red's in Wiscasset and Harraseeket in Freeport (cooked fresh off the pier,
as basic
as it gets), at the Lobster Shack in Cape Elizabeth (dollop of mayo, dusting of paprika), and at J's Oyster and DiMillo's in Portland (lightly mayoed, buttered and grilled bun, a crunchy
leaf of
lettuce), watching the boats a hundred yards down the pier from our perch at the bar
as they delivered the lobster that was then put in our rolls.
I switched my original use of butter
lettuce to spinach and beet greens for the purposes of this blog post, mostly
as I love beet greens and I hate waste (the larger, more robust
leaves from this bunch were eaten last night, sautéed in olive oil with shallots, garlic and a little bit of salt).
The concept that every salad must contain a leafy green such
as lettuce or spinach has gone the way of the passenger pigeon and Dave prefers the more intense flavor of the fruits without the
leaves.
Sometimes we eat it on an Ezekiel sprouted grain tortilla with a few spinach
leaves, in a nori wrap,
as a dip with dehydrated crackers or raw vegetables or my favorite way with hearts of romaine
lettuce.
I took this salad
as inspiration and made something a little simpler for my husband and I. I used green
leaf lettuce instead of kale.
Salad Ingredients: 1/2 head, large
leaf letturce (Use the entire head if your
lettuce is small) 1 large tomato, cut into wedges (Use two if your tomato is small) 1/2 cucumber, peeled and sliced 1/2 red pepper, diced 1/4 cup mild red onion, sliced 3 radishes, sliced (optional) Spanish olives —
as many
as you want Roasted red peppers, diced and pepperoncini's, if desired
I like to use spinach
leaves in place of
lettuce in salad and try to include it in pasta or soup
as much
as possible (see this Pesto Pasta with Turkey and Kale and Chicken Gnocchi Soup).