Lettuce

General Tips

• Always rinse salad greens and lettuce under cold water to remove dirt, chemicals and insects; as well, always dry them well to keep them crisp when serving
• Core iceberg lettuce by holding the head core-side down over a counter, then striking the core against it; pull gently, and core will come out
• Never cut lettuce leaves; rather, tear them to prevent browning edges
• To speed up dish preparation and ensure convenience, buy pre-packaged, pre-washed mesclun and lettuce mix, or make your own and refrigerate until use
• If using lettuce in salads, remember to always add dressing just before serving
  

Recipe Tips & Hints

• Use romaine lettuce in Greek salads with Renée’s Gourmet Greek Feta Dressing & Dip or Naturally Light Greek Feta Mediterranean Vinaigrette, and in Caesar salads with Renée’s Gourmet Caesar, Caesar Light or Mighty Caesar Dressing & Dip
• Throw some iceberg lettuce into an Extreme Cobb Salad or Spicy Grilled Chicken Salad, romaine into an Extreme Cheese Crispy Chicken Caesar Salad and East Coast Caesar, mesclun mix into a Rancher’s Chicken And Corn Salad or Classic Chef Salad, leaf lettuce into a Turkey And Brie Sandwich or Chili Tequila Lime Fajita, mesclun into a Tropical Chicken Salad, and romaine and iceberg together into a Sunshine Salad or Southwestern Salad (check our recipe database for all these recipes)
• Use Bibb and red leaf lettuces in an Alberta Beef Tenderloin Salad with grapefruit, blood orange, crumbled goat cheese, roasted red pepper, red onion and Renée’s Gourmet Mandarin Ginger Sizzlin’ Sauce
• Torn or slivered lettuce is a staple ingredient of wraps: tear lettuce and throw it into an All-Canadian Chicken Wrap with Renée’s Gourmet Maple Chipotle Sizzlin’ Sauce, bacon, tomato and grated cheddar cheese; or use romaine in a Fire Grilled Chicken Wrap with tomatoes, bacon, parmesan and Renée’s Gourmet Caesar Dressing & Dip; or put some romaine and head lettuce in an Athens Wrap with cucumber, peppers, tomato, kalamata olives, crumbled feta and Renée’s Gourmet Greek Feta Dressing & Dip; or use head lettuce in an Asian Vegetable Chicken Wrap with red onion, peppers, water chestnuts, green onion and Renée’s Gourmet Pantry Oriental Sesame Dressing
• Lettuce leaves are also a great stand-in for pitas or tortillas, making excellent wrap coverings, especially for Tequila Lime Lettuce Wraps (see recipe in our database)
• Make Chicken Souvlaki with shredded lettuce and Renée’s Gourmet Greek Feta Dressing & Dip
• Make an Herbed Chicken Salad with radicchio and Boston lettuce and Renée’s Gourmet Naturally Light Ravin’ Raspberry Vinaigrette, and top with fresh raspberries
• Use flavourful, crisp and crunchy iceberg lettuce in salads
• Use leaf lettuce in sandwiches and salads
• Click here<link to Salads 101> for more lettuce information in our salad guide
  

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