A picture-perfect salad for summer, courtesy of Nancy Silverton. Little Gem lettuce is a smaller, sweeter variety of romaine. It's usually around half the size of a fully grown head of romaine ...

Enter the Little Gem salad with toasted breadcrumbs ... Transfer them to a small bowl and set aside. 3. Make the salad: To serve, massage the lettuce with the dressing and arrange it on a large ...

Assemble the salad: Scrape 1/2 cup dressing into a large bowl. Drop in lettuce leaves and gently toss until well-coated. Sprinkle with half the lentil mixture and gently toss to coat, adding more ...

where lettuce serves as the base of countless salad recipes. Wraps: Large, sturdy lettuce leaves can be used as a substitute for tortillas in wraps and sandwiches. Sandwiches: Lettuce leaves add ...