Iceberg lettuce is one of the most popular varieties in the United States of America. Outwardly, it resembles ordinary white cabbage, has the same juicy and crunchy, but much more tender leaves. Iceberg lettuce is ideal for preparing salads and appetizers.
Useful information about iceberg lettuce
- Lettuce leaves contain the following trace elements: potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium and phosphorus. The calorie content of 100 grams of the product is only about 15 kcal.
- The salad is eaten fresh, stored in the refrigerator. After heat treatment, it loses its usefulness. To keep the Iceberg fresh longer, you need to thoroughly rinse the head of cabbage before storing it by cutting off the stump. Then fold in a colander and let dry. Then cover the salad with dry paper towels and place in a Zip Lock bag or in a plastic container with a tight-fitting lid.
- Iceberg lettuce should not be placed next to apples, peaches and tomatoes, otherwise it will quickly deteriorate - therefore an airtight container for the product is a must. The average storage time in the refrigerator is up to two weeks.
- When buying, pay attention to the density of the head of cabbage - if it is too loose, then you should not buy such a salad. The presence of sluggish and yellowed leaves should also be alarming. A good head of cabbage has a medium density and fresh juicy leaves.
- When preparing dishes, the leaves from the head of cabbage should be separated by hand, it is also advisable to chop them manually. The fact is that when using a metal knife, the sections oxidize and acquire an unpleasant aftertaste.
- Iceberg lettuce can be used not only as an ingredient in a recipe, but also for garnishing and serving dishes. Juicy crispy leaves go well with chicken, baked pork and shrimp.
- Iceberg lettuce has another name - "Ice Mountain".
Stuffed lettuce
Ingredients:
- 12 Iceberg lettuce leaves
- 300 g of boiled chicken meat
- white milk sauce
- fresh herbs
- 3 processed cheese
- 3 boiled eggs
- 1 clove of garlic
- mayonnaise, lemon juice
Cooking step by step:
1. Chop the meat, lightly fry until a slight blush, add the sauce and chopped herbs, season to taste. Stir and let the filling cool.
2. Grate the processed cheese, add chopped boiled eggs, garlic passed through a press, mayonnaise, a little lemon juice and chopped herbs. Stir.
3. Put the meat filling on half of the lettuce leaves, roll it into rolls, you can additionally fasten it with wooden skewers. Place the cheese and egg mass on the other half of the leaves and also roll into rolls. Serve immediately.
Caesar salad"
Ingredients:
- lettuce (Iceberg, Romano)
- 100 g cheddar cheese
- 2 slices of white bread
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp. tablespoons of mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp. a spoonful of lemon juice
- 1 tbsp. a spoonful of wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp. a spoonful of chopped parsley
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 teaspoon dry mint
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground chili
Cooking in stages:
1. Peel the garlic, pass it through a garlic press. Stir 2 tbsp. spoons of oil, garlic, cumin, chili and dried mint. Brush slices of bread with this mixture. Place in oven and bake over medium heat for 10 minutes until blush, then cut into small cubes.
2. Wash the lettuce leaves, dry, put on a plate, place the diced cheese on top. For the sauce, combine the rest of the oil, mayonnaise, lemon juice, vinegar, and chopped parsley. Pour the sauce over the salad, sprinkle with wheat croutons.
Nice salad
Ingredients:
- 1 small head of Iceberg lettuce
- 500 g tomatoes
- 1 jar of canned tuna in oil
- 3 tbsp. spoons of olives
- 4 tbsp. tablespoons of olive oil
- 2 tbsp. tablespoons of vinegar
- 1 tbsp. a spoonful of chopped greens
- salt, allspice
Cooking step by step:
1. Wash the salad, dry and pick coarsely with your hands. Wash the tomatoes and cut thinly. Chop the tuna and olives.
2. For salad dressing, mix vinegar and spices in a bowl, add 1 tbsp. a spoonful of tuna oil. Now gently pour in the vegetable oil in a trickle, mix again until smooth. Season the salad with sauce, sprinkle with herbs.
Diet hamburger
Ingredients:
- 4 round whole grain buns
- 4 iceberg lettuce leaves
- 1 tomato
- 1 red onion
- 1 pickled cucumber
- 4 tbsp. spoons of natural yogurt
- pinch of paprika
- 400 g chicken breast fillet
- 1 onion
- 1 raw chicken egg
- salt pepper
Cooking step by step:
1. Rinse the breast fillet, cut, place in a meat grinder along with the chopped onions and roll into the minced meat, add spices, a raw egg and make 4 cutlets. Bake them in the oven or cook with a double boiler.
2. Combine yoghurt with ground paprika, grease cut buns with half of the sauce. Wash vegetables, cut into circles, onions into rings. Place a lettuce leaf, 3 cucumber slices, an onion ring, and a tomato slice on the bottom of the bun. Top - cutlet, the rest of the sauce and the top half of the roll. Serve while the patties are warm.
Diet salad with cheese and bell peppers
Ingredients:
- 8 Iceberg lettuce leaves
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 fresh cucumber
- 1 tomato
- 1/2 cup red onions, cut into half rings
- 1/2 cup crumbled cheese
- 3 tbsp. tablespoons of olive oil
- 2 tbsp. tablespoons of lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- a pinch of salt
Cooking in stages:
1. Rinse Iceberg lettuce, pat dry with paper towels and tear coarsely with your hands. Wash the cucumber, peel and seed and cut into slices. Free the tomato and bell pepper from the stalks and seeds, cut into strips.
2. Combine olive oil, freshly squeezed lemon juice, salt and ground oregano leaves, whisk the salad dressing with a whisk or fork until smooth. Pour the sauce over the mixed vegetables and let sit for a while to soak. Sprinkle with slices of cheese and serve the salad immediately. Add green olives if desired.
