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Butternut lettuce
A delicate lettuce with soft silky green leaves that are loosely packed around a small head. They have a delicate smooth taste.
Category: Vegetable
In Season:
To Buy:
Look for fresh, unblemished leaves free of insect attack. Butternut lettuces are available as living plants with the roots intact.
To Store:
Store in a plastic bag in the crisper section of the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Tips & Tricks:
Buy a salad spinner to wash and thoroughly dry lettuce.
Cooking Tips:
This delicate leaf should be dressed with a simple French dressing - make from olive oil, grain mustard and white wine vinegar (3 parts oil : 1 part vinegar).

Nutrition per 1 Cup:

Energy (kJ):
11
Protein (g):
0.2
Saturated Fat, g :
0.0
Amines:
Negligible
Glutamates:
n/a
Carbohydrates, g:
0.3
Fat (g):
0.0
Monosaturated Fat , g:
0.0
Salicylates:
Moderate

Benefits the Following Health Conditions:*

* This information is sourced by a qualified naturopath. It is non prescriptive and not intended as a cure for the condition. Recommended intake is not provided. It is no substitute for the advice and treatment of a professional practitioner.





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