What Is Romaine lettuce and How Can I Use It?

Wondering what to do with romaine lettuce? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it, plus 156 recipes to put it to work.

Nutrition

Quick facts

Where to find romaine lettuce: Romaine lettuce is usually found in the produce section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.

Food group: Romaine lettuce is a member of the Vegetables and Vegetable Products US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.

In Chinese

生菜

British (UK) term

Romaine lettuce

en français

laitue romaine

en español

lechuga romana

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Recipes using romaine lettuce

There are 156 recipes that contain this ingredient.

Waldorf 2015

This modern Waldorf salad swaps walnuts for cucumber and adds protein-packed chicken. Crisp apples, sweet raisins, and creamy mayo over fresh romaine in 20 minutes.

Tabouli Herb Salad

Lebanese tabbouleh herb salad heavy on fresh parsley and mint, fine bulgur, lemon and olive oil. Served on romaine leaves, the proper Middle Eastern way.

6 Minute Veggie Salad

Feel too lazy to cook? Try a quick delicious and refreshing salad, serve it with a few slices of crusty bread. A quick simple and tasty yet light meal within about 6 minutes.

Mater Chef Caesar salad

Caesar salad is delicious and can successfully be combined with such accompaniments as grilled chicken, steak, and shrimp. Here's the recipe I use.

Middle Eastern Sandwiches

Middle Eastern pita sandwich stuffed with hummus, tabouli, crumbled feta, olives, and crisp romaine. A fast vegetarian lunch with Mediterranean flavors and a lemon-dill drizzle.

Bbq Cheeseburgers

Quick and easy to make, and these burgers taste delicious. Enjoy the juicy bites with some homemade fries or coleslaw aside.

Refreshing Cobb Salad

Classic Cobb salad with chicken, bacon, avocado, egg, and Roquefort dressing. Composed salad with rows of colorful toppings over crisp lettuce, perfect for elegant lunches.

Chilled Couscous Vegetable Salad

A scrumptious salad that's made with couscous, romaine lettuce, corn kernels and baby green peas.

Awesome Chicken Caesar Salad

This delicious chicken caesar salad has a few great techniques that make the chicken juicy and moist.

Low Fat Caesar Salad

Not only delicious, but it also helps you keep a good diet.

Chicken Caesar Salad

Sautéed chicken breast sliced thin over crisp romaine with homemade garlic croutons, Parmesan, and a from-scratch Caesar dressing made with anchovy paste and fresh lemon. A low-calorie salad that eats like a meal.

Kung Pao Chicken Stir-Fry

A quick, easy and delicious chicken-lettuce stir-fry is ideal for a busy week-night meal when served with rice.

Easy Greek Salad

Takes no time to make, and it comes out tasty and refreshing.

Leftover Turkey Club Sandwich

Too much leftover turkey from your Thanksgiving dinner, make these delicious sandwiches, and they are so quick and easy to put together.

Chopped Mediterranean Salad

A refreshingly delicious chopped Mediterranean salad is also very quick and easy to put together. A great spring or summer salad with your BBQ.

Green Salad Tossed with Tomato Dressing

Crisp green salad with romaine, Granny Smith apple, and toasted walnuts tossed in a creamy oil-free tomato dressing thickened with toasted almonds, lemon, and paprika.

Korean Style Romaine

An easy Romaine lettuce salad with a quick and flavourful Korean style Asian dressing.

Winter Fruit Salad with Lemon Poppyseed Dressing

OMG! This is the BEST salad! The only thing I did differently was to add some walnuts instead of cashews. The dressing is extremely refreshing and delicious! You can't go wrong with this recipe!

Asian Edamame & Carrot Salad

This quick and easy salad is packed with great flavour, and it's so refreshing.

Caesar Salad with Roasted Tofu

Miso and garlic roasted tofu, crusty and crunchy croutons with miso-garlic dressing give this classic caesar salad tangy and scrumptious taste.

Healthy Caesar Salad

This healthy version of Caesar salad has great flavor. For a complete dinner you can add cooked chicken breasts and toss in salad.

Toasted Pita & Pinto Bean Salad

Crispy toasted pita bread with seasoned pinto beans, diced cucumber, tomato and fresh lettuce, easy and tasty.

Spanish Chicken Salad

Spanish spiced chicken breast with fresh avocado, orange dressed boston lettuce.

Creamy Caesar Salad with Spicy Croutons

Just delicious. Love the health factor considered in developing this recipe, especially since I'm watching my saturated fat and cholesterol intake. I'd never have made caesar salad for a party recently if not for this one. There was not a romaine left on anyone's plate. Thanks!

Asian Turkey Burgers

Asian turkey burgers seasoned with fresh ginger, garlic, and soy sauce, then grilled and served on crisp romaine leaves. Lean, low-carb, and packed with savory flavor in every bite.

Easy Layered Taco Salad

Assemble this delicious and refreshing taco salad layer by layer, which makes the salad looks so appealing. Just before serving, gently toss everything together, then serve and enjoy.

Asian Style Grilled Scallops with Somen Noodle Salad & Cilantro Vinaigrette

Asian Style Grilled Scallops with Somen Noodle Salad and Cilantro Vinaigrette

Mixed Salad with Parmesan Croutons

Sweet cherry tomatoes, red bell peppers and crunchy romain lettuce are tossed with a lemon-olive oil vinaigrette, and cheesy Parmesan croutons.

Cherry Tomato & Lettuce Salad with Fresh Mozzarella & Croutons

A quick easy and refreshing salad is ready in ten minutes or so. Sweet and juicy cherry tomatoes, lettuce, fresh mozzarella, mushrooms and crunchy croutons are tossed with a light and tasty lemon-olive oil dressing.

Slaw with Maple-Soy Dressing

Sweet, sour and tasty maple-soy dressing makes this slaw refreshingly delicious.

Fresh Vegetable Salad with Maple Soy Vinaigrette

It's a simply delicious fresh vegetable salad with a light yet tasty maple vinaigrette.

Chicken of the Caesar Wraps

Tuna (chicken of the sea) Caesar wraps. A crunchy healthy version of a Caesar salad wrapped up in a flour tortilla.

Muffelatta Sandwich

This sandwich absolutely deserves 5 star! It was so quick and easy to put together, and it was packed with flavour. We omitted the anchovies, used Swiss cheese, otherwise followed the recipe. If you are looking for a crowd-pleasing sandwich, this is the one!

Caramelized Pears, Maple Walnuts Salad with Prosciutto & Goat Cheese

The salty prosciutto and creamy goat cheese works deliciously well with the caramelized pears and maple candied walnuts. It's packed with deliciousness and it's also good for you.

Green Tomatillo Mole

Green tomatillo mole with toasted pumpkin seeds, jalapenos, cilantro, cumin, cinnamon, and romaine lettuce. An authentic Mexican mole verde for chicken, enchiladas, or dipping.

Roasted Pear, Walnuts & Parmesan Salad

Roasted pears are tender, juicy with delicious caramelization. The mixture of arugula and romain lettuce adds yummy peppery taste and some nice refreshing crunch. The toasted walnuts and Parmesan cheese give extra yumminess.

BLT Potato Salad

This delicious BLT potato salad has all the right flavour and texture. Nobody could resist this tasty salad.

Greek Sandwich

Topped with Tzaziki, olives and Greek feta cheese with cucumber, tomato, lettuce and onion. You can use any favorite sliced meat or vegetarian slices. Quick, easy and delicious!

Chipotle Chicken Taco Salad

Have to give this recipe 5 star. It was quite easy to make, and it came out delicious.

Coleslaw with Spicy Peanut Dressing

Peanut butter makes a creamy, nutty yet tasty dressing that works deliciously well with this coleslaw.

Greek Gyro

A delicious and succulent dish that will have you and your friends licking your lips and fingers!

Brazilian Salad

A refreshing and delicious salad is also nutritious and healthy!

Classic Mediterranean Salad

Crunchy, juicy and flavorful. It's very easy to put together. It is tasty and refreshing, an ideal side dish that can be accompanied with any kind of main course.

Celery, Cucumber, Fennel & Radish Salad with Vinaigrette

These crunchy vegetables make a refreshing and delicious salad. If you have your own vegetable garden, they are the easiest vegetables to grow. Or find them in the grocery store.

15 Minute Greek Garbanzo Bean Salad

This refreshing yet delicious salad is very quick and easy to prepare. It can be kept in the refrigerator for a few days.

15 Minute Shrimp & Avocado Salad

Fresh, quick and easy - shrimp and avocado in a lemon, tomato dressing seasoned with mint and cilantro.

Southwest Grilled Chicken Salad

This is my copycat of the popular salad sold at McDonald's. It's the only thing I eat off their menu and I was anxious to replicate it at home.

Tex-Mex Chicken Roll

Tex-Mex chicken wraps rolled with cilantro mayo, salsa-tossed chicken, crunchy red peppers, and romaine. Make ahead and refrigerate up to 2 days for easy lunches.

Easy Turkey Burgers with Mango Chutney

It doesn't take long to have this juicy and scrumptious turkey burger.

Tavern on the Green's Roast Pork Sandwich

Tender roast pork layered with roasted potatoes, red onions, sun-dried tomatoes, and crisp romaine on lavosh with aioli. This NYC-inspired rolled sandwich is a make-ahead lunch that slices beautifully for picnics and parties.

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