Lettuce should be kept in a cool, dry place and not left in water longer than 15 minutes. It may be served alone as a salad mixed with French dressing or served in combination with fruits, starchy foods or other vegetables, and eaten in addition to cheese, eggs, nuts or legumes.
SPINACH SALAD.
Take some fresh leaves of raw spinach or use cold boiled spinach, and mix with French dressing.
CHEESE SALAD.
Chop up some tart apples, arrange lettuce in a salad bowl, pour in the apples, and sprinkle over it grated Swiss cheese.
Lettuce is the most desirable green on our tables and combines well with almost any kind of food. Being rich in minerals and alkaloidal extracts, it tends to render the digestive fluids alkaline and promotes oxidation and nutrition. People with delicate stomachs should not eat lettuce at the evening meal.
NUT SALAD.
Chop or grind in a nut grinder some almonds or walnuts. Arrange lettuce and chopped apples in a salad bowl, sprinkle the nuts over it, and serve with celery and raisins. The French dressing may be omitted.
EGG SALAD.
Arrange lettuce in a salad bowl. Cut up hard boiled eggs, pour over them French or mayonnaise dressing. Capers or olives may be added.