Wrong Lettuce For A Salad... ???

Question

i recently started eating healthier but so i started making salads...

but i bought these balls of salads and they are so hard...

are there any other types of lettuce for salads... ???
what are the best...???

and what can i make with the type i have...???

can u share some good salad recipes...???

thanks

Answer 1

You can use any kind of lettuce for a salad. Remember it really is what you like best.
I love baby spinach with croutons and a vinaigrette made of raspberries! YUM-O

Answer 2

Standard lettuce can work as long as it is a decent looking bulb of lettuce and not past its prime.

Romaine lettuce is also a good choice, but it can also have problems with hard pieces. Try ripping of the thin, green parts of the leaves from the stiffer white stalks.

Boston or Bibb lettuce is another good choice, as it can be softer than many other types of lettuce.

Iceberg lettuce used to be a popular choice for salads, although its desirability has waned considerably in recent years.

Why stop at lettuce? You can make a salad out of virtually all types of greens, including radicchio, spinach, endive, watercress, endive, etc.

Whatever lettuce or other greens you use, make certain that they are washed and dried thoroughly (preferably in a device called a salad spinner) to eliminate excess water. Too much water on freshly washed vegetables often causes salad dressing to turn into a diluted, off-tasting mess.

As for what you have, try to separate the greener, thinner parts from the stiff white stalks. Also, it helps to roughly chop the lettuce into slightly smaller pieces.

Answer 3

I've never heard of "balls of lettuce", however I'm thinking that you ended up with iceburg lettuce! Which is ok for a salad as well. In fact, many people love a wedge of iceburg lettuce with blue cheese dressing! You can use any combination of lettuce you want, but don't forget our old friend cabbage in the mix! Cabbage, shredded with carrots, chopped celery, garbanzo beans, raisins and a nice vinegrette makes a wonderful salad (or addition). Remember: the healthier the salad, the lower fat the dressing!

1. Baby spinach mixed with mandarin oranges, candied walnuts, feta cheese and french dressing.
2. Romaine with pinto beans, garbanzos, tomato, provolone, red onion, black olives and Italian dressing.
3. Butter lettuce with cashews, mandarin oranges, balsamic vinegrette.
4. Mixed field greens with chopped celery, shredded carrots, grape tomatos, cucumbers, bacon bits and Ranch dressing.
5. Shredded red and green cabbage, shredded carrots, golden raisins, tuna, and poppyseed dressing.
6. Ripe tomato slices with mozarella and fresh basi, drizzle with olive oil and balsami vinegar.

Answer 4

What kind of balls of salad? I do buy iceberg heads of lettuce because it doesn't seem to go bad as easily as romaine or other types. Everyone says that iceberg has no nutrional value, but I throw everything in - broccoli, caulifower, carrots, onions, you name it. I really prefer romaine lettuce. My ideal salad is a chef's salad, romaine lettuce, scallions, grated cheese, tomato, bits of bacon, chopped boiled egg, chicken/turkey or ham, and Thousand Island Dressing. And croutons. I would rather have that than a chocolate sundae.

Answer 5

sounds like you tried to use Brussels sprouts for salad, try using any kind of lettuce or other green leafy vegetable until you find what you like then try different combinations, the only limits on salad creation is your own imagination.

Answer 6

You have the right kind of salad ball (cabbage) if you want to make Cole Slaw.

Answer 7

romaine, is a more common style. when you go to the grocer look for bagged salads, look at what you like .
There is redicco(if i spell right), endive, spinach, spring lettece. I could name more, but the point is see what looks good to you

Answer 8

hahaha
oh man this used to happend to me when i was a little kid
i think you just confused lettuce with cabbage