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Lettuce Show You How Versatile Tender Greens Can Be With These 38 Recipes

Tender and crisp greens never looked so good as in these fresh and healthy recipes.
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There is little better than a fresh, crunchy salad. From Caesar salad to grilled romaine, these are 38 of our favorite ways to eat greens.

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    Classic Caesar Salad

    A great Caesar salad gets its swagger from a great dressing. Squeamish about raw egg yolks and anchovies? Sorry. Yolks are what give richness to the emulsion, while anchovies provide a briny blast (and that whole umami thing). Here's our go-to recipe.

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    Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott
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    Little Gem Salad with Lemon Cream and Hazelnuts

    Wait, whipped cream in a salad? Yep. This rich, bright lemon cream is perfectly suited for Little Gems. “The cream takes over your whole mouth,” says chef Joshua McFadden, “while the lemon juice acts as a bridge.” Learn more here.

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    Club Salad

    A club salad is a great way to use grilled chicken leftovers for lunch—and look ma, no carbs!

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    Sautéed Greens with Olives

    You can sauté whatever leafy greens you like or happen to have on hand; it’s an ideal way to use up those slightly past their prime.

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