What is the best lettuce for a salad?

Crisphead, or iceberg, is probably the best-known lettuce in the U.S., in part because of its shrink-wrapped presence at nearly every grocery store in the country. Look for a round, compact, pale green head. read more

Iceberg lettuce may be the most popular of all the salad greens, but it's definitely not the healthiest base you can choose. While the low calorie count is comparable to other greens, the nutrient totals are not. Still, the crispy and inexpensive green doesn't have to be removed from the menu entirely. read more

Butter Lettuce. Okay, I’ll admit, this one is kinda cheating, because butter lettuce, also commonly known as Boston or Bibb lettuce, is a close cousin of plain-ol’ iceberg. However, in terms of taste and texture, the two couldn’t be any different, with butter lettuce taking after its fatty namesake in both categories. read more

Find the best type of lettuce for your salad. With all of the different varieties of lettuce to choose from, you may not know which option is best for your recipe. Use our guide to learn the texture and flavor of different types to help you choose the best variety of lettuce for your salad. read more

Spinach is a reliable, if underappreciated, salad-lettuce substitute that also happens to be the most nutritious leafy green of them all. Spinach is definitely full-bodied, so match the leaves up with big flavors like olives, artichoke hearts, blueberries and more. read more