Wondering what to do with romaine lettuce? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it — with 156 recipes to put it to work.
Romaine lettuce is usually found in the produce section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Romaine lettuce is a member of the Vegetables and Vegetable Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| 1 cup shredded | 47 grams |
| 1 leaf inner | 6 grams |
| 1 leaf outer | 28 grams |
| 1 head | 626 grams |
| 1 NLEA serving | 85 grams |
| In Chinese: | 生菜 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | laitue romaine | |
| en español: | lechuga romana |
There are 156 recipes that contain this ingredient.
This modern Waldorf salad swaps walnuts for cucumber and adds protein-packed chicken. Crisp apples, sweet raisins, and creamy mayo over fresh romaine in 20 minutes.
Lebanese tabbouleh herb salad heavy on fresh parsley and mint, fine bulgur, lemon and olive oil. Served on romaine leaves, the proper Middle Eastern way.
Feel too lazy to cook? Try a quick delicious and refreshing salad, serve it with a few slices of crusty bread. A quick simple and tasty yet light meal within about 6 minutes.
Caesar salad is delicious and can successfully be combined with such accompaniments as grilled chicken, steak, and shrimp. Here's the recipe I use.
Middle Eastern pita sandwich stuffed with hummus, tabouli, crumbled feta, olives, and crisp romaine. A fast vegetarian lunch with Mediterranean flavors and a lemon-dill drizzle.
Quick and easy to make, and these burgers taste delicious. Enjoy the juicy bites with some homemade fries or coleslaw aside.
Classic Cobb salad with chicken, bacon, avocado, egg, and Roquefort dressing. Composed salad with rows of colorful toppings over crisp lettuce, perfect for elegant lunches.
A scrumptious salad that's made with couscous, romaine lettuce, corn kernels and baby green peas.
Prepare your own salad with this easy recipe that's perfect to use when those backyard barbecues come around the corner!
This delicious chicken caesar salad has a few great techniques that make the chicken juicy and moist.
Not only delicious, but it also helps you keep a good diet.
Sautéed chicken breast sliced thin over crisp romaine with homemade garlic croutons, Parmesan, and a from-scratch Caesar dressing made with anchovy paste and fresh lemon. A low-calorie salad that eats like a meal.
A quick, easy and delicious chicken-lettuce stir-fry is ideal for a busy week-night meal when served with rice.
Takes no time to make, and it comes out tasty and refreshing.
Too much leftover turkey from your Thanksgiving dinner, make these delicious sandwiches, and they are so quick and easy to put together.
Make this easy, refreshing tasty taco salad for your New Year's Eve party or super bowl get-together, everyone will love it, and make sure to make enough!
A refreshingly delicious chopped Mediterranean salad is also very quick and easy to put together. A great spring or summer salad with your BBQ.
Crisp green salad with romaine, Granny Smith apple, and toasted walnuts tossed in a creamy oil-free tomato dressing thickened with toasted almonds, lemon, and paprika.
An easy Romaine lettuce salad with a quick and flavourful Korean style Asian dressing.
OMG! This is the BEST salad! The only thing I did differently was to add some walnuts instead of cashews. The dressing is extremely refreshing and delicious! You can't go wrong with this recipe!
This quick and easy salad is packed with great flavour, and it's so refreshing.
Miso and garlic roasted tofu, crusty and crunchy croutons with miso-garlic dressing give this classic caesar salad tangy and scrumptious taste.
This healthy version of Caesar salad has great flavor. For a complete dinner you can add cooked chicken breasts and toss in salad.
Crispy toasted pita bread with seasoned pinto beans, diced cucumber, tomato and fresh lettuce, easy and tasty.
Spanish spiced chicken breast with fresh avocado, orange dressed boston lettuce.