The Benefits of Lettuce
Health Benefits of Lettuce
Lettuce...
- Is believed to help prevent osteoporosis.
- Is a rich source of Vitamin C
- Aids digestion
- Is believed to protect the body from Alzheimer's disease.
- filled with Vitamin A. Just 100 grams of raw lettuce provides 247% of our daily minimum daily requirement of Vitamin A
- Is know to prevent iron deficienvy anemia
- Is a rich source of Vitamin K
- Helps reduce the risk of cancer
- Is known to offer some protection against age related macular disease
- Contains only 10 calories per cup.
- Promotes liver health
- Contains no cholesterol, sodium or fat
Lettuce Fun Facts
- There are over 87 varieties of lettuce.
- Lettuce is a member of the sunflower family.
- Americans eat about 30 pounds of lettuce per year.
- The darker green the leaves are the more nutritious the lettuce is.
- You cannot freeze, dry, can or pickle lettuce.
Types of Lettuce
- Arugula - peppery pungent flavor
- Bibb - delicate buttery flavor
- Butter or Boston Lettuce - mild taste, sweet and tender
- Curley Endive - mildly bitter flavor
- Little Gems - nutty flavor
- Lambs Lettuce - mild taste
- Mizuna - mild tangy flavor
- Oak Leaf - sweet, tangy nutty taste
- Raddicho - bitter, peppery tasting
- Romaine - slightly sharp flavor
- Swiss Chard - delicate flavor similar to celery
- Watercress - pungent and peppery
Barbeque Chicken Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients:
1 small can mushrooms
1 cup leftover chopped chicken
1 tsp minced garlic
1/4 cup sliced green papper
1/4 cup sliced onion
2 tbsp of your favorite BBQ sauce
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Add 1 tbsp extra vergin oilive oil to skillet. Let it get hot.
Add all ingredients to skillet and saute on medium until green pepper is tender.
Set aside.
Use largest lettuce leaf you can find, preferrably ice burg.
Lay leaf flat and fill will chicken ingredients.
Sprinkle with Parmesan Cheese and wrap.
Pork Lettuce Wrap
Ingredients:
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tsp minced garlic
1/2 cup onion, chopped
1 left over pork chop shredded
1 tsp cumin
1 tbsp salsa
salt and pepper to taste
large lettuce leaves
shredded mexican blend cheese
Instructions:
Saute onion and garlic in olive oil until tender and translucent.
Add shredded pork chop along with cumin, salsa, and salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes.
Spoon into large lettuce leaf and wrap.
Vegetable Lettuce Wrap
Ingredients:
2 tbsp extra virgin oil oil
1 lb fresh mushrooms
2 roma tomatoes
1/2 sliced green pepper
1/2 sliced small onion
1 medium yellow squash, sliced
1/2 cup sliced black olives
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp soy sauce
Instructions:
Saute mushrooms, onions, green peppers, tomatoes, yellow squash, and garlic until squash starts to become tender.
Mix in rest of ingredients and spoon onto large lettuce leaf.
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