Lettuce

Greens and Roasted Beets

Greens and Roasted Beets

Found on the Taste of Home website, this recipe goes together quickly and is a great addition to any meal. Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 1 hour Servings: 4 Ingredients: 2 whole fresh Beets Cooking spray 2 tablespoons Cider Vinegar 2 teaspoons Orange Juice...

Lettuce

Lettuce

This week's share will contain a variety of head lettuce, to be used in your fresh green salads or wraps. Lettuce provides us with a small amount of dietary fiber and some carbohydrates. The darker the lettuce leaves, the higher in fiber, flavor, and nutritional...

Green or Red Leaf Lettuce

Green or Red Leaf Lettuce

Green leaf lettuce, along with red leaf, is an excellent source of vitamins A and K.  In general, the greener and darker the leaf, the higher the nutritional value.  All of the lettuces provide a great source of dietary fiber as well.  Store green leaf lettuce in a...

Roasted Beet and Carrot Salad

Roasted Beet and Carrot Salad

Preparation time:  20 minutes Cook time:  30 minutes Ready in: 50 minutes Servings: 6 Ingredients:  1 pound medium fresh beets, peeled, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices  1 tablespoon olive oil, divided   4 large carrots, peeled, cut diagonally into thin slices   4 cups...

Buttercrunch or Coastal Star Lettuce

Buttercrunch or Coastal Star Lettuce

This week you will receive either Buttercrunch or Coastal Star lettuce (one or the other) in your share.  (For an image and description of Buttercrunch lettuce, please click here.) Part of the Romaine family of lettuces, Coastal Star lettuce is excellent for salads...

Leaf Lettuce

Leaf Lettuce

Green leaf lettuce, along with red leaf, is an excellent source of vitamins A and K.  In general, the greener and darker the leaf, the higher the nutritional value.  All of the lettuces provide a great source of dietary fiber as well.  Store leaf lettuce in a plastic...

Romaine Lettuce

Romaine Lettuce

Romaine lettuce is high in water content and provides 2 grams of fiber per serving.  It is also rich in the B vitamins, vitamin A, C, and K, and is a good source of calcium and iron.  It provides other minerals such as copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus,...

Sierra Nevada Lettuce

Sierra Nevada Lettuce

The leaves of Sierra Nevada lettuce are glossy green with a reddish vein.  It is delicious as a stand-alone salad or included in a mixed green salad.  It is high in antioxidants.