DanM Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 My CSA has left me with a fridge filled with lettuce. I am right now sitting on 2 heads of red leaf, one green leaf, about a pound of cut mix. I also have Tuscan kale, escarole, and a head of caraflex cabbage. I'm drowning in greens! What can I do with these leafy lettuces other than salad with every meal? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voyager Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Cut the heads of leaf lettuce in half lengthwise, tie them with kitchen string, dredge in salt-pepper-olive oil and grill on grill pan, barbeque or, heck, cast iron frying pan. To start a meal, serve with something like this egg/caper dressing: http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/boiled_asparagus_with_sieved_eggs_and_caper_vinaigrette/ or a simple drizzle of balsamic to accompany grilled meat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mongo_jones Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 or just stir-fry the lettuce--by itself or with other greens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DanM Posted June 26, 2016 Author Share Posted June 26, 2016 Cut the heads of leaf lettuce in half lengthwise, tie them with kitchen string, dredge in salt-pepper-olive oil and grill on grill pan, barbeque or, heck, cast iron frying pan. To start a meal, serve with something like this egg/caper dressing: http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/boiled_asparagus_with_sieved_eggs_and_caper_vinaigrette/ or a simple drizzle of balsamic to accompany grilled meat. Possibly serve with grilled mackerel? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
voyager Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Cut the heads of leaf lettuce in half lengthwise, tie them with kitchen string, dredge in salt-pepper-olive oil and grill on grill pan, barbeque or, heck, cast iron frying pan. To start a meal, serve with something like this egg/caper dressing: http://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/boiled_asparagus_with_sieved_eggs_and_caper_vinaigrette/ or a simple drizzle of balsamic to accompany grilled meat. Possibly serve with grilled mackerel? Why not? When's dinner? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Lettuce wraps, lettuce soup, pasta with lettuce Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GerryOlds Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Throw on some bunny ears and get roleplaying? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 make a nice decoration for the steak you serve Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Abbylovi Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 I'm in the same CSA boat and I do as Daniel suggested: lettuce soup. Really delicate, lovely soup that's also good cold with a dollop of yogurt. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Also, juice whatever is left inthe csa Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 My CSA has left me with a fridge filled with lettuce. I am right now sitting on 2 heads of red leaf, one green leaf, about a pound of cut mix. I also have Tuscan kale, escarole, and a head of caraflex cabbage. I'm drowning in greens! What can I do with these leafy lettuces other than salad with every meal? I hear you. I'm getting sick of salads Finally bought myself a grill today and the first thing I grilled was a bunch of Tuscan Kale, brushed with olive oil, S&P. It's fantastic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DanM Posted June 27, 2016 Author Share Posted June 27, 2016 Throw on some bunny ears and get roleplaying? Uhhh. Dude. What happens behind closed doors stays behind closed doors. ;-) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rail Paul Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 My CSA has left me with a fridge filled with lettuce. I am right now sitting on 2 heads of red leaf, one green leaf, about a pound of cut mix. I also have Tuscan kale, escarole, and a head of caraflex cabbage. I'm drowning in greens! What can I do with these leafy lettuces other than salad with every meal? I hear you. I'm getting sick of salads Finally bought myself a grill today and the first thing I grilled was a bunch of Tuscan Kale, brushed with olive oil, S&P. It's fantastic. The George Foreman table top grill and similar versions handle this task with ease. They show up in thrift shops for $5 and under. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
joethefoodie Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 My main complaint about CSAs is the abundance of certain foodstuffs (at times) and the paucity of certain foodstuffs (at other times). But I do like the philosophy/idea of them. It's just that I guess I'd rather shop. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Abbylovi Posted June 27, 2016 Share Posted June 27, 2016 I feel the same way, I really like to shop. I do supplement my weekly box though. The reason I really like my CSA is because I am such a creature of habit, I will always make the same things. My CSA has forced me to be creative with the abundance and also seek out different recipes for items that I don't usually get. For example a recent discovery for me was a revelation: roasted radishes. (I'm sure I'm late to that party!) Anyone have a good kohlrabi recipe? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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