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Secret Ingredient Smoothie

Secret Ingredient Smoothie

3.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Put romaine lettuce into the bottom of a blender pitcher; add enough milk to cover completely and blend on High until smooth.
  2. 2 Drop one strawberry at a time into the blender while still running on High and allow the berry to blend completely before adding the next. Blend one banana chunk at a time into the mixture in the same manner as the strawberries. Thin the smoothie with additional milk to keep smoothie blending properly. Blend vanilla extract into the smoothie.

By Sugar-n-spice

Chicken Caesar Spring Rolls

Chicken Caesar Spring Rolls

3.6

Prep
25 min
Cook
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a large bowl with room-temperature water. Soak 1 rice wrapper in the water until it bends easily, about 15 seconds.
  2. 2 Lay wrapper flat. In a row across the center, place a small handful of lettuce leaves, a few strips of chicken, and a few slices of red bell pepper, leaving about 2 inches uncovered on each side. Fold uncovered sides inward, then tightly roll the wrapper, beginning at the end with the lettuce. Repeat with remaining ingredients.
  3. 3 Cut in half and serve with Caesar dressing for dipping.

By John Mitzewich

Chinese Noodle Salad

Chinese Noodle Salad

4.6

Prep
5 min
Cook
1 min
Total
6 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a microwave-safe bowl, mix together vinegar, sugar, and oil. Microwave on high until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Mix well, and set aside to cool.
  2. 2 Crush ramen noodles in the packages. Pour into salad dressing.
  3. 3 In a salad bowl, toss romaine lettuce with oranges, almonds, and salad dressing.

By DGRIFF718

South Sea Salad

South Sea Salad

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix romaine lettuce and bok choy in a large bowl; add almonds and sunflower seed kernels. Sprinkle crumbled ramen noodles over the lettuce mixture; add Mandarin oranges and toss.
  2. 2 Melt butter in small skillet over medium heat; cook until browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
  3. 3 Beat olive oil, vinegar, sugar, and soy sauce together to dissolve the sugar until the mixture is smooth; whisk browned butter into the mixture.
  4. 4 Drizzle dressing over the salad and toss to coat.

By lillianes

Easy and Simple Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps

Easy and Simple Vegetarian Lettuce Wraps

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir rice in hot oil until golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes; add onions and garlic and cook until the onion is softened, 5 to 7 minutes more.
  2. 2 Pour vegetable broth and water into the saucepan; bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, place a cover on the saucepan, and cook rice at a simmer until tender and the liquid is absorbed, 10 to 15 minutes. Fluff rice and cook 1 to 2 minutes more.
  3. 3 Scoop rice mixture into lettuce leaves. Season with soy sauce or lime juice, as desired.

By Sylvia

Noodle Bowls

Noodle Bowls

5.0

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place noodles in a large bowl and cover with very hot water. Let stand until softened, about 15 minutes. Drain and chop into shorter lengths.
  2. 2 Grind peanuts into a coarse, chunky meal using a food processor or mortar and pestle.
  3. 3 Combine noodles, peanuts, lettuce, cucumber, carrots, bean sprouts, cilantro, mint, and green onions in a large bowl. Serve soy sauce and wasabi paste alongside.

By LEXY821

Spicy Tofu Salad Bowl

Spicy Tofu Salad Bowl

4.9

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix green onions, soy sauce, sesame seeds, Korean red pepper powder, sugar, and sesame oil together in a bowl until evenly combined.
  2. 2 Place rice in a serving bowl. Toss lettuce and cucumber together and place onto rice. Arrange tofu over lettuce and cucumber. Drizzle sesame mixture over tofu to taste.

By tamzie

Thai Lettuce Wrap Bento Box

Thai Lettuce Wrap Bento Box

Prep
15 min
Cook
10 min
Total
25 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute chicken until browned and no longer pink in the center, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat.
  2. 2 Stir chicken, peanut sauce, carrot, bean sprouts, and soy sauce together in a bowl. Place into a compartment of a bento box. Place separated lettuce leaves into another compartment. Place red cabbage, peanuts, green onion, and lime wedges into additional compartments.
  3. 3 When ready to eat, spoon chicken mixture into leaves of lettuce, add the other toppings as desired, and wrap.

By fabeveryday

Crunchy Romaine Salad

Crunchy Romaine Salad

4.9

Prep
20 min
Cook
5 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Add sugar, oil, vinegar, soy sauce, salt, and black pepper to a jar with a tight-fitting lid; shake until well blended. Set aside.
  2. 2 Break ramen noodles into small pieces; set aside. Discard flavor packet.
  3. 3 Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add pecans and noodles; cook and stir until browned, about 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels; let cool.
  4. 4 Toss broccoli, romaine lettuce, green onions, pecans, and noodles together in a bowl. Add 1 cup, or more, dressing; toss to coat.

By Georgia Julie

Crunchy Romaine Toss

Crunchy Romaine Toss

4.8

Prep
20 min
Cook
5 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add walnuts and ramen noodles; cook and stir until toasted, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate; set aside until cooled.
  2. 2 Whisk vegetable oil, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, salt, and black pepper together in a small bowl.
  3. 3 Combine romaine lettuce, broccoli, walnut-ramen noodle mixture, and green onions in a large serving bowl. Add vinaigrette; toss to coat.

By Susan LeBlanc

Shrimp Spring Rolls with Chimichurri Sauce

Shrimp Spring Rolls with Chimichurri Sauce

Prep
30 min
Cook
10 min
Total
55 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pulse parsley, oil, rice vinegar, garlic, salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper in a food processor or blender until chopped but not pureed. Transfer to a large bowl.
  2. 2 Stir lettuce, carrot, cilantro, mint, and green onions into chimichurri sauce. Let stand, stirring occasionally, 15 to 30 minutes.
  3. 3 Meanwhile, bring a saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil. Add rice noodles. Cook until just tender, about 3 minutes; drain. Rinse with cold water; drain again. Snip noodles into small pieces.
  4. 4 Pour some warm water into a pie plate. For each spring roll, carefully dip 1 rice paper into the water and transfer to a dinner plate. Let stand several seconds to soften. Put 1 parsley sprig and 2 shrimp halves just below the center of the paper; top with about 1/3 cup vegetable mixture and some of the rice noodles. Tightly roll up rice paper from the bottom, tucking in the sides as you roll.
  5. 5 Serve spring rolls with soy sauce and sprinkle with remaining crushed red pepper.

By Allrecipes Magazine

Thai Rice Noodle Salad

Thai Rice Noodle Salad

4.2

Prep
20 min
Cook
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a bowl with boiling water; add rice noodles. Cover bowl and let sit until noodles are softened, about 10 minutes. Drain. Add 1 tablespoon olive oil and toss to coat.
  2. 2 Mix romaine lettuce, red bell pepper, red onion, green onions, cucumber, basil, cilantro, ginger root, jalapeno pepper, and garlic with rice noodles.
  3. 3 Whisk 1/3 cup olive oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, white sugar, lemon juice, lime juice, salt, turmeric, and paprika together in a bowl; pour over rice noodle mixture and toss to coat.

By christinadavis

Grilled Romaine

Grilled Romaine

4.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
5 min
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
  2. 2 Drizzle olive oil over romaine lettuce; sprinkle seasoning on top.
  3. 3 Place romaine cut side-down on preheated grill; cook until slightly wilted and charred, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Drizzle with lemon juice to serve.
  5. 5 Enjoy!

By Cambry

BLT Cheese Cups

BLT Cheese Cups

Prep
20 min
Cook
15 min
Total
40 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. 2 Arrange 3 tablespoons Cheddar cheese in a 4-inch circle on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat to make 1 more circle.
  3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven for 6 minutes. Remove from the oven and let stand for 1 to 2 minutes.
  4. 4 Turn a muffin tip upside-down. Invert the parchment paper over the muffin tin and line one cheese circle up with one muffin cup. Slowly peel the parchment back from the cheese circle, using an offset spatula or small knife to release the cheese from the paper. Form the cheese around the muffin cup and hold it for 5 seconds to help mold into a cup shape. Repeat the process with the remaining cheese circle.
  5. 5 Make 2 more cheese cups with remaining cheese by following the same process.
  6. 6 Toss lettuce, tomato, and bacon together in a small bowl to combine; divide mixture evenly among cheese cups.
  7. 7 Stir mayonnaise and chives together in a small bowl and divide evenly between cheese cups. Season with salt and pepper.

By NicoleMcmom

Chicken Caesar Wrap

Chicken Caesar Wrap

Prep
5 min
Cook
10 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place bacon slice in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slice on paper towels, cool slightly, and crumble.
  2. 2 Combine bacon, lettuce, shredded chicken, croutons, dressing, and Parmesan cheese for the filling a a bowl. Toss gently to combine and everything is evenly coated with dressing. Adjust dressing amount to your personal preference - for me 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons is about right.
  3. 3 Warm tortilla in the microwave for about 15 seconds to make it more pliable.
  4. 4 Lay filling ingredients down the center, and roll your wrap up! Enjoy!

By Rebekah Rose Hills

Beth's Portobello Mushroom Burgers

Beth's Portobello Mushroom Burgers

4.4

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a cookie sheet with foil, and spray it with cooking spray. With a damp cloth, wipe the mushrooms making sure to get off any excess dirt. Trim the stem so the mushroom will sit even like a hamburger.
  2. 2 Wrap 2 pieces of turkey bacon around each mushroom, tucking the ends under the stem. Place the mushrooms on the cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Remove mushrooms from cookie sheet to paper towel to drain.
  3. 3 Spread 1 1/2 teaspoons of the horseradish sauce over each of the buns (adjust to your own taste). Place 1 piece of lettuce and 1 slice tomato onto each bun. Place one mushroom burger on each bun.

By Elizabeth

Deviled Egg Salad with Romaine

Deviled Egg Salad with Romaine

3.5

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Whisk sugar, mayonnaise, and mustard together in a bowl until smooth. Add water, 1 teaspoon at a time, if dressing is too thick. Refrigerate dressing until chilled, at least 30 minutes.
  2. 2 Place romaine lettuce in a bowl; add dressing and toss to coat. Arrange eggs around the lettuce and season with paprika.

By Seahorsie

Green Rice with Green Chiles

Green Rice with Green Chiles

4.6

Prep
20 min
Cook
28 min
Total
48 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place lettuce, cilantro, green chiles, tomatillos, green onions, and garlic in a blender. Puree, adding enough broth to make 3 cups liquid.
  2. 2 Heat oil in a 2- to 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat. Add rice and saute until opaque, about 5 minutes. Add broth mixture and salt; bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until rice is tender, 18 to 20 minutes.

By QuantumLeek

Mexican Roll Ups

Mexican Roll Ups

4.2

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 For each roll-up, tear off about a 15 inch piece of wax paper or aluminum foil. Place the tortilla on the paper or foil. Place a romaine lettuce leaf on top of the tortilla. Add about 3 ounces of beef on top of the lettuce for each tortilla. Divide the tomatoes, red and yellow bell peppers, oil, vinegar and cumin over each tortilla.
  2. 2 Begin rolling the paper or foil over the tortilla to encase the filling. Roll until the sandwich is completely rolled up. To eat, peel back the paper or foil.

By Robyn Webb

Poppy Seed Salad

Poppy Seed Salad

4.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Mix lettuce, oranges, green onions, and almonds in a large mixing bowl.
  2. 2 Blend sugar, vinegar, salt, and mustard in a blender. Stream oil into the dressing while blending. Continue to blend until the dressing emulsifies. Add poppy seeds and blend briefly to mix. Drizzle dressing over the salad and toss to coat.

By Rhonda

Restaurant-Style House Salad

Restaurant-Style House Salad

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 In a large bowl, combine the romaine lettuce, iceberg lettuce, artichoke hearts, red onions and pimentos. Toss together.
  2. 2 Prepare the dressing by whisking together the olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, pepper and cheese. Refrigerate until chilled and pour over salad to coat. Toss and serve.

By Louise

Grilled Hearts of Romaine

Grilled Hearts of Romaine

4.7

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
  2. 2 Brush each romaine lettuce half with 1/2 teaspoon olive oil.
  3. 3 Cook romaine hearts, cut-side down, on the preheated grill until the cut-side is slightly caramelized but the inside is still cool and crisp, about 2 minutes. Transfer lettuce, cut-side up, to a platter. Sprinkle Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese over lettuce and drizzle balsamic vinegar, sherry vinegar, and 2 tablespoons olive oil over the top.

By John Mitzewich

Simple Romaine Salad

Simple Romaine Salad

5.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Trim and discard root end romaine; slice leaves into thin ribbons, about 1/8-inch-thick, discarding any pieces of core. Transfer to a large bowl; toss gently to separate romaine ribbons.
  2. 2 Drizzle olive oil, lemon juice, vinegar, and pepper over romaine; toss to coat. Set aside to rest for 10 minutes.
  3. 3 Sprinkle with sea salt and toss gently right before serving.

By FrackFamily5 CACT

Bird's Nest Salad

Bird's Nest Salad

4.7

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
45 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place the egg into a saucepan, and fill with water to cover the egg by 1 inch. Cover the saucepan and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, remove from the heat and let the egg stand in the hot water for 15 minutes. Pour out the hot water, then cool the egg under cold running water in the sink. Peel and slice once cold.
  2. 2 Place the lettuce into a salad bowl, and sprinkle evenly with the bell pepper and onion; pour the dressing over top. Pull the sprouts apart , then place on top of the salad into a nest-like shape. Season the egg slices with salt and pepper to taste, and arrange in the center of the nest with the honey-glazed almonds.

By Apple Jacks