Simple And Healthy Equals Lettuce Salad

Simple, easy to make, also very HEALTHY. What’s that? That’s Lettuce salad.

Simple? – YES!

Why? – Because it has only 3 ingredients.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups torn leaf lettuce
• 1 teaspoon cider vinegar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Well… you can also add eggs, mayonnaise, onion, pepper… etc. Anything that you like.  It’s your choice.

Healthy? – YES!

Why? – Because it has million and much more health benefits.

Some of them are:

Lettuce salad contains moisture, protein, energy, fat, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, and sugars. Most important are the minerals and vitamins found in lettuce. The minerals are calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, zinc along. The vitamins are thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, folate, vitamin B-6, C, A, E, and vitamin K.

We suggest you consume this vegetable because lettuces can be healful for lowering cholesterol levels, sleep induction, cancer control, protection of neurons, anxiety control, lowering inflammation, and providing a supply of antioxidants. Lettuce was also prescribed for bilious eructation, disturbed blood pressure, insomnia, loss of appetite,  as a tonic for the intestines and digestive system, and as a method to stop sexual urges. It’s good to know that their second name is Lactuca sativa, which was first cultivated by the Egyptians thousands of years ago. Later, the Greeks and Romans also cultivated this crop.

Different type of lettuce salads:

• Classic Caesar Salad
• Little Gem Salad with Lemon Cream and Hazelnuts
• Black Tie Crudite with Whipped Ricotta
• Iceberg Wedges with Grilled Bacon and Croutons
• Steakhouse Salad with Red Chile Dressing and Peanuts
• Green Goddess Cobb Salad
• Grilled Vegetable Salad with Raw Green Mole
• Pickled Vegetable Salad with Nori Vinaigrette
• Charred Romaine with Tomatillo Dressing
• Club Salad
• Chicken Salad with Herbs and Aleppo Pepper
• Spicy Pork Salad
• Mixed Lettuces and Kohlrabi with Creamy Sumac Dressing
• Chicken with Buttered Snap Peas and Tender Lettuces
• Lettuce Cups with Stir-Fried Chicken

After analyzing everything… we got the conclusion that lettuces are very useful for us so we can create this interesting salad in just 5 minutes. Eat vegetables as much as you can.

-DHCN.