Indoor lettuce growing is quickly becoming a favorite for home gardeners who want crisp, pesticide-free greens without ...

Originating from the Mediterranean, this green tastes earthy and slightly tart with a bold, peppery kick. The shape of an arugula leaf is similar to oakleaf lettuce, with rounded edges that undulate ...

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.

The nutrients in lettuce vary depending on the type. Romaine lettuce, for example, is richer in nutrients than iceberg lettuce because its leaves let in more sunlight. Other conditions, such as proper ...

A visit to the salad bar used to leave you with two choices: iceberg or romaine. But now lunch shops and grocery stores have woken up to all the types of lettuce out there, and there are almost too ...

COL There are a dozen of varieties of lettuce on the home market, so don't settle for that water-logged, tasteless stuff. Growing your own is economical, and it tastes so much better.

"Salad freshens without enfeebling and fortifies without irritating." Hundreds of lettuce varieties are grown around the world and, because they grow someplace in every season, they are available year ...

Few foods have the combined taste and nutritional appeal of a good salad. Whether it's cherry tomatoes, crispy bacon, and hard-boiled eggs atop a cobb salad; croutons, parmesan cheese and that ...

Lettuce is a versatile food, but most associate it with salads or a health-conscious substitute for bread. Americans ate nearly 26 pounds of lettuce in 2015, according to the Agricultural Marketing ...

Lauren O’Connor, MS, RDN, is a health and lifestyle writer and five-time cookbook author based in Los Angeles. She is a registered dietitian with over 15 years of experience in the field, specializing ...