Oh, lettuce. It beefs up salads and adds a final healthy flourish to your plate. But honestly, it can get a little boring. So I’m making a case for putting a little more thought into your leaves.

It's desirable because "it's the kind of lettuce people usually gravitate to when creating a salad at home due to its crunchy texture and mild flavor," says Kristen Smith, a registered dietitian ...

Whole leaves attached to the butt of the lettuce will keep much longer than broken, chopped and washed leaves. Store most lettuces loosely wrapped in a plastic bag in the salad drawer of the ...

It's desirable because "it's the kind of lettuce people usually gravitate to when creating a salad at home due to its crunchy texture and mild flavor," says Kristen Smith, a registered dietitian ...

Up your salad game with these ideas, from retro classics to modern-day marvels. Did you know there’s more than one kind of ...

A picture-perfect salad for summer, courtesy of Nancy Silverton. Little Gem lettuce is a smaller, sweeter variety of romaine. It's usually around half the size of a fully grown head of romaine ...

German salad dressing is a tangy and flavorful dressing that pairs perfectly with lettuce salad. Made with a combination of vinegar, mustard, sugar, and oil, this dressing adds a zesty kick to your ...

It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable, but sometimes for its stem and seeds. Lettuce is most often used for salads, although it is also seen in other kinds of food, such as soups, sandwiches and ...