Could I use kale instead of (ew) iceberg?
I’d love to try this but with a lettuce that has more nutrition than water, eg kale. Anyone do this?
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Nancy's Chopped Salad
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GammyAugust 2, 2022
I'm with you Tenmiler! Iceberg lettuce has such little nutrition or flavor. Maybe sub in romaine or any other lettuce, even some of your kale would make a great salad.
702551August 2, 2022
This dish is a salad and thus is pretty flexible. You should be able to substitute in pretty much any leafy green for the iceberg lettuce: other lettuces, radicchio, cabbage, spinach, kale, etc.
NancyAugust 2, 2022
I've used most of the greens that 702551 mentions and had great results with them.
A few more: more bitter greens, like arugula and watercress.
Also, adapted from a Spring Salad by Chef Frank Stitt of Alabama:
I often use great handfuls of soft leafy herbs instead of lettuce....gives nutrition, as original poster wants, but also different tastes and textures compared to regular lettuces.
A few more: more bitter greens, like arugula and watercress.
Also, adapted from a Spring Salad by Chef Frank Stitt of Alabama:
I often use great handfuls of soft leafy herbs instead of lettuce....gives nutrition, as original poster wants, but also different tastes and textures compared to regular lettuces.
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