red leaf lettuce

Burgundy salad leaves

Red leaf lettuce is a variety of lettuce with loose, ruffled leaves that shade from green at the base to deep burgundy or maroon at the tips.

The leaves are tender with a mild, slightly sweet flavor, making it popular in salads and sandwiches: I added some red leaf lettuce for color.

Unlike iceberg, it doesn't form a tight head.

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greens · arugula · spinach · mesclun · radicchio · endive · oakleaf · garden · fresh · crunchy · burgundy · tender · harvest · bowl · vinaigrette · olive oil · farmers market · hydroponic

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Ruffled salad plant variety

iceberg lettuce · butter lettuce · romaine lettuce · Boston lettuce · cabbage

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