Food Fraud: Iceberg Lettuce
This popular lettuce is big on crunch but a big “zero” when it comes to vitamins and flavor. And its boring taste leads many people to overdo it on the dressing and toppings.
Food Fix: Add spinach or arugula to the mix. Crumble 2 tablespoons (100 calories) of blue cheese or feta on top. Then splash the salad with a little oil and vinegar to spread flavor without a lot of calories.
Also, try skipping the iceberg all togather and use a spring mix, or baby greens in place of it. You’ll get a lot more out of your salad nutritionally.
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After a few years of gradual conversion by, my wife, lettuce is all Romaine around here. We use a lot of spinach, asparagus, and 3 bean salads to incorporate with a Romaine bed.
ah! iceberg lettuce is so BORING! spinach, kale, & arugula are where it’s at!!
I completely agree. I only use iceberg to fluff up a salad if I need to make more, then I mix it in with the good stuff.
I agree for the most part. I stopped eating iceberg years ago when I stopped shopping at commercial grocery stores. I used to get Foxy or Dole I think. Then, last summer I noticed iceberg at my food coop from a local farm. It was actually green, not that whitish crunchy stuff we’re used to, and dare I say–delicious! I still don’t know how it stacks up nutritionally (certainly better than my old Foxy), but if all iceberg lettuce looked and tasted like that, I might become hooked.
When I started getting organic produce delivered, I was introduced to all kinds of lettuces that I hadn’t tried before. Now my salads are different every week and MUCH healthier