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How to Cut Romaine Lettuce
Here’s how to cut romaine lettuce for a salad. Here are simple step by step photos to show you how!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 53 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 heads romaine lettuce
Instructions
- Wash your head of romaine lettuce and shake off excessive water.
- Cut the romaine lettuce in half lengthwise.
- Make an angled cut to remove the core of the romaine lettuce.
- Turn the lettuce cut-side down and cut it in half again lengthwise. (Or in thirds if you have a wide head of lettuce)
- Cut the lettuce from the core’s end to the tips into bite sized pieces.
- Wash again if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4servings
Calories
53kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
10g
(3%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
25mg
(1%)
Potassium
773mg
(22%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
27262IU
(545%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
103mg
(10%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 53
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4servings | |
| Calories | 53kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 10g | 3% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 25mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 773mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 27262IU | 545% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 103mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.