Red leaf lettuce is a loose-headed type of green leaf with colorful
leaves.
The texture and flavor is mild, watery and soft with
buttery leaves tinged with red.
Red leaf
lettuce is available all year long and is at its peak from mid-winter to
early spring.
Complimentary Condiments and Flavors All
salad dressings, chives, parsley, bleu and Roquefort cheese, raw hard or
soft-boiled eggs, onions, cucumbers, diced green peppers, garlic
croutons, crisp bacon, anchovies, leftover vegetables and meats, etc.
Lettuce is sometimes stuffed and baked and lettuce leaves are sometimes
stuffed, rolled up and baked.
Red leaf
lettuce, 1/2 cup (28g) (raw, shredded)
Calories: 5
Protein: 0.36g
Carbohydrate: 0.98g
Total Fat: 0.08g
Fiber: 0.53g
*Good source of: Vitamin A (532 IU)