Lettuce
LETTUCE TACOS
Hydroponic Classroom Ingredients:
Lettuce
Tomatoes
Peppers
Additional Ingredients:
Onions
Taco seasoning (can be pre-packaged or seasoning of your choice!)
Ground meat (optional) or chopped mushrooms
Shredded cheese (optional)
Salsa or guacamole (optional)
Cooking oil
Instructions:
- Add 1 tablespoon cooking oil to pan on medium heat
- Add ground meat or chopped mushrooms to pan and cook through – put aside
- Add onions, peppers, and chopped tomatoes to pan and stir fry
- Add in cooked meat (or mushrooms) and add taco seasoning
- Lower heat to simmer
- Add all ingredients including optional cheese, guacamole, and salsa to lettuce heads and enjoy!
LETTUCE CUPS WITH WHITE BEANS & BELL PEPPERS
Hydroponic Classroom Ingredients:
Lettuce (ideally 6 big leaves)
Parsley
Additional Ingredients:
Olive oil
Lemon or lemon juice
Salt and pepper
White beans (or other beans)
Bell peppers
Red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions:
- Divide lettuce into separate leaves
- Chop bell peppers into small pieces
- Toss beans with bell pepper, parsley, oil, red pepper flakes (optional,) and 1 tablespoon lemon juice in a medium bowl
- Season with salt, pepper, and more lemon juice, if desired
- Spoon into lettuce leaves and divide into smaller servings if desired
NUTRITION FACTS
- Lettuce is the 2nd most popular vegetable in the US behind potatoes, with Americans eating about 30 lbs. of lettuce per year.
- Darker lettuces (such as romaine and red leaf ) contain higher amounts of antioxidants and nutrients than lighter lettuces (such as iceberg). Darker leaves absorb more light and use the light energy to synthesize these nutrients (via photosynthesis).
- Rich in vitamin K, A, B9, and C in addition to magnesium, calcium, and phosphorous!
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