Substitute for lettuce

[ronald]

Hi all,
I am looking for a substitute for lettuce to use in salads, as I can't
digest lettuce very good anymore. I have tried corn salad and couldn't
get it to grow or produce very much. Endive is too bitter.

Does anyone know of a good salad plant that produces well and has a
mild taste?
Thank you
Ronald

[GA Pinhead]

Spinach? Beet Greens? I like them.

John!

Post by ronald
Hi all,
I am looking for a substitute for lettuce to use in salads, as I can't
digest lettuce very good anymore. I have tried corn salad and couldn't
get it to grow or produce very much. Endive is too bitter.
Does anyone know of a good salad plant that produces well and has a
mild taste?
Thank you
Ronald

[Katra]

Post by ronald
Hi all,
I am looking for a substitute for lettuce to use in salads, as I can't
digest lettuce very good anymore. I have tried corn salad and couldn't
get it to grow or produce very much. Endive is too bitter.
Does anyone know of a good salad plant that produces well and has a
mild taste?
Thank you
Ronald

A very common substitute is fresh spinach leaves.
Chard will also work.

Hope this helps? :-)

[lgb]

Post by ronald
Does anyone know of a good salad plant that produces well and has a
mild taste?

Spinach? Orach? mild Mustard greens?

Try some of the Oriental greens as well.

I like a little arugula to spice it up, but you may find it too strong.

[John Savage]

Post by ronald
I am looking for a substitute for lettuce to use in salads, as I can't
digest lettuce very good anymore. I have tried corn salad and couldn't
get it to grow or produce very much. Endive is too bitter.
Does anyone know of a good salad plant that produces well and has a
mild taste?

As others suggested, young spinach or silverbeet leaves would be a good
substitute. Maybe shredded cabbage, e.g., the small sugarloaf, or any
variety harvested young. Young dandelion leaves, nasturtium leaves, celery
leaves. Mustard or cress seedlings, or any sprouts: bean, pea, etc., though
I have heard that some of these (viz., alfalfa) should be stirfried and not
eaten raw otherwise much of its nutrient content is unavailable to our
digestive system. (Similar thing applies to tomatoes--the fruit, I mean.)

[Loki]

Post by John Savage

Post by ronald
I am looking for a substitute for lettuce to use in salads, as I can't
digest lettuce very good anymore. I have tried corn salad and couldn't
get it to grow or produce very much. Endive is too bitter.
Does anyone know of a good salad plant that produces well and has a
mild taste?

As others suggested, young spinach or silverbeet leaves would be a good
substitute. Maybe shredded cabbage, e.g., the small sugarloaf, or any
variety harvested young. Young dandelion leaves, nasturtium leaves, celery
leaves. Mustard or cress seedlings, or any sprouts: bean, pea, etc., though
I have heard that some of these (viz., alfalfa) should be stirfried and not
eaten raw otherwise much of its nutrient content is unavailable to our
digestive system. (Similar thing applies to tomatoes--the fruit, I mean.)

I use rocket a lot (rucola).

[ronald]

Thanks for all the suggestions.
I have found something to try from Johnnyseeds.com, a "lettucy type"
Chinese cabbage. And also try the beet and chard leaves as I already
grow them but didn't realize they could be used as a salad.
Thanks
Ronald.

[h***@reachforchange.org]

Try dandelion leaves too

[T]

Post by h***@reachforchange.org
Try dandelion leaves too

Purslane (tastes like water cress) or radish sprouts perhaps?

[George Shirley]

Post by T

Post by h***@reachforchange.org
Try dandelion leaves too

Purslane (tastes like water cress) or radish sprouts perhaps?

We use kale instead of lettuce a good bit of the time, makes good
sandwiches and salads.

[Trevor Woods]

Post by ronald
Hi all,
I am looking for a substitute for lettuce to use in salads, as I can't
digest lettuce very good anymore. I have tried corn salad and couldn't
get it to grow or produce very much. Endive is too bitter.
Does anyone know of a good salad plant that produces well and has a
mild taste?

Maybe you could try growing Rocket. It may not be mild enough though. It has
a taste that reminds me of cashew nuts. I find I can grow it all year, and
its become my most reliable green leafy salad vegetable.

[lgb]

Post by Trevor Woods
Maybe you could try growing Rocket.

Rocket is another name for arugula.

[omi]

Post by ronald
Hi all,
I am looking for a substitute for lettuce to use in salads, as I can't
digest lettuce very good anymore. I have tried corn salad and couldn't
get it to grow or produce very much. Endive is too bitter.
Does anyone know of a good salad plant that produces well and has a
mild taste?

Malabar spinach might be a good choice if you garden in a warm climate.

Olin

[Frogleg]

Post by ronald
Hi all,
I am looking for a substitute for lettuce to use in salads, as I can't
digest lettuce very good anymore.

If the problem is digestive, I would guess any similar green leafy veg
would have a similar effect. You could sample spinach and perhaps some
of those 'mixed baby greens' available in supermarkets to test, before
going to the trouble of growing them. There are many types of salad
other than "tossed green."