green leaf lettuce

1. Lettuce is a mild-flavored, leaf vegetable commonly used in salads and sandwiches.
2. Lettuce commonly grilled, sauteed, braised, and cooked in a variety of recipes.
3. Refrigerate unwashed leaves in a plastic bag in the vegetable drawer. Do not store lettuce with melons, apples, pears, or other ethylene gas-emitting fruits as they will cause the lettuce to turn brown.
4. If lettuce gets wilted, it needs to be refreshed. To refresh lettuce, submerge the wilted greens in cold water and keep in the refrigerator overnight.
5. Green leaf lettuce is an excellent source for both vitamins A and K.