"A.C." > wrote in message
...
> > As in the last post, I am trying to eat better. I have never eaten a
salad
> > (don't laugh!) and I would like to find a lettuce that tastes good. When
I
> > have tried iceberg lettuce, it just seems so blah. What other salad
> > ingredients don't have a yucky taste? I guess I like sweet tasting
stuff.
> >
> > I also know that I need a fat free dressing. I like the flavor of
garlic,
> > lemon, bacon, ect.
> >
> > Thanks for the suggestions in advance!
> > ASF
> >
>
> i'm not even sure why they grow iceberg lettuce. its got to be the
suckiest
> variety of lettuce around. try some romaine, baby spinach, radicchio,
> arugula, or frisee. most grocery stores carry bags of prepackaged lettuce
> mixes. try "spring mix" if you can find it. the textures and tastes are
> great. my favorite salad is a simple salad with romaine lettuce, grape
> tomatoes, sliced red onions and a few cucumber slices with a honey mustard
> balsamic vinaigrette.
>
>

Iceberg lettuce is crunchy and adds that texture thang to a salad. It
should be used that way, kinda sparingly, not at all like the standard salad
the 'merkins are used to.

Jack LettuceAlone (the 'honeymoon' salad)