"Crispy-fried tlaltequeada fritters are beautiful and flavorful. I loved seeing the vendors at the market display all of the different kinds. Some were made with beets and were garnet red. Some, made with seasonal native wildflowers, were white, purple, and yellow. Others were made...
Lettuce-Iceberg lettuce is crunchy, watery, and a bit sweet. Romaine lettuce adds bulk as well as a touch of bitterness to a salad. Lettuces are a good way to bulk up salads and balance out other textures so that the people eating the salad won't become overwhelmed. Tomatoes-depending o...
Even though you can use any type of leafy lettuce you have a number of options when choosing lettuce for lettuce wraps: Iceberg lettuce –is a great lettuce type to choose from as is its crispy lettuce and naturally curls like a taco wrap Romaine hearts –are also great as the leaves ...
Hoisin Chicken Lettuce Wraps are my go-to easy meal. All of the ingredients can be prepped the night before and takes only 15 minutes to throw together. I marinate the chicken overnight then when I am ready to eat I grill it until it’s nice and crispy on the outside and juicy on ...
Store your lettuce in a plastic or glass container or perforated bag that allows airflow.Though air cannot get into a lidded container, the air inside the container should provide enough airflow for the lettuce to remain crisp. Just make sure not to tightly pack the lettuce into the container...
I put up 6 mason jars of lettuce and I added a bit of red cabbage. The best salad EVER!!! The romaine was so crispy. Thanks for the idea. It is a breeze to just dump the jar of prewashed salad on a plate ,,, add a tomato and an egg. Quick meal.”—MICHAELLE K. Table of...
To finish off my salad greens, I like to sprinkle on some freshly ground black pepper and a drizzle of good olive oil. I like to use a mixture of dark leafy greens and iceberg lettuce. This would even be great over a simple spinach salad. Honestly, any type of salad would work in ...
1To make the salad: Layer the salad ingredients in a clear glass bowl starting with the lettuce, concentrating the ingredients around the perimeter of the bowl and filling in the center with lettuce, if needed. End with the layer of peas. 2To make the dressing: Combine ingredients in a se...
If you want to just make the grated salad version: Peel the shallot and the beets and put them through the shredder blade of the food processor, or pulse to grate. Don’t overprocess. In a separate bowl, whisk together the dressing, leaving out the herbs. Toss the dressing with the sh...
Valentine's day comes with a lot of pressure. You have to make a reservation weeks ahead of time, and if you happen to forget until the day before, don't even bother trying. The irony is that Valentine's day is actually the worst time to try out a new restaurant. The preset Valenti...