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? :-)
Spinach? Beet Greens? I like them.
John!
r> Hi all,
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.
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.)
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.
Rocket is another name for arugula.
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."
Malabar spinach might be a good choice if you garden in a warm climate.
Olin
I use rocket a lot (rucola).
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.
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.
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