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How to prepare a lettuce

It is much more economical to buy a whole lettuce than separate leaves in a plastic packet. And it's so simple to prepare - you can see how here.

401 K 2.7/5 (243 reviews)

30 min.

Easy

3.05 €

2 Ingredients

Last modified on: April 17^th 2011

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You will need:

1 1 lettuce
2 1 tablespoon white (spirit) vinegar
Total weight: 315 grams

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 20 min.

Resting: 10 min.

All in all: 30 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 1 min.

Stand the lettuce with the stalk upwards.

Stage 2 - 2 min.

Pull off any damaged leaves and discard.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Lie the lettuce on its side and cut off the stalk.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

You can trim off the stiff white part at the base of the leaves if you want a more tender lettuce.

Stage 5 - 1 min.

Try to keep the "heart" of lettuce, kids love to find it in their plates.

Stage 6 - 10 min.

Put the lettuce leaves in a large container of water that is not too cold (more efficient at removing any earth), adding 1 tablespoon white (spirit) vinegar.

Leave the leaves to soak for 10 minutes or so to wash them.

Stage 7 - 2 min.

After this, "play the spider", which means remove the leaves from the water by lifting them out with your hands. This leaves any dirt at the bottom undisturbed.

Stage 8 - 5 min.

Put the leavves in a salad spinner and give them a good whirl.

Stage 9

Your lettuce is ready.

Remarks

The simplest way to dress a salad? A good vinaigrette and a few chopped herbs. There's nothing better before all that lovely French cheese arrives on the table !

Keeping: A few days in the fridge in a bowl covered with plastic film.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	3 RDI=1 %	3 RDI=0 %	0	30 RDI=2 %	140 RDI: 2 %
Per 100 g	0	1 RDI=0 %	0	10 RDI=1 %	40 RDI: 1 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man

Possible allergens in this recipe: Sulfites

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