Super Salad Greens. Salad greens are a leaf that we eat. Salad greens are also called lettuce....
Transcript of Super Salad Greens. Salad greens are a leaf that we eat. Salad greens are also called lettuce....
Salad greens are a leaf that we eat. Salad greens are also called lettuce.
Bolting is when a plant sends up a flower stalk and blooms.
To bolt means to escape or run away. While plants do not “run away” physically, their growth may run away rapidly, and this is what the phrase means in the gardening world.
Farmers do not want lettuce to bolt because it will lose its good taste.
Lettuce is picked before this bolting process begins.
Iceberg Lettuce
One cup raw provides:
•Vitamin A 7%
•Vitamin C 3%
•Calcium 1%
•Iron 2%
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Romaine Lettuce
One cup raw provides:
•Vitamin A 82%
•Vitamin C 19%
•Calcium 2%
•Iron 3%
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Red Leaf Lettuce
One cup raw provides:
•Vitamin A 42%
•Vitamin C 2%
•Calcium 1%
•Iron 2%
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Spinach
One cup raw provides:
•Vitamin A 56%
•Vitamin C 14%
•Calcium 3%
•Iron 5%
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Kale
One cup raw provides:
•Vitamin A 206%
•Vitamin C 134%
•Calcium 9%
•Iron 6%
www.nutritiondata.com
Have you tried any of these varieties?
Bok Choy Arugula
Belgian Endive Watercress
Butterhead Green Leaf
Radicchio
YES!-YES!-YES! And………
Many of the health benefits that leafy greens provide come from phytonutrients, unique plant chemicals that provide protection for plants.
These chemicals are becoming recognized as part of a nutritious diet that promotes long-term health.
Phytonutrients can act as antioxidants, which help to prevent chronic diseases like cancer and heart disease.
Just the Facts• In the United States, lettuce is the
second most popular vegetable behind potatoes.
• Green salad is the most commonly eaten vegetable by California children.
Just the Facts• The ancient relative of lettuce
contained a compound that made one sleepy.
• Ancient Romans and Egyptians would eat lettuce at the end of a large meal to help make them sleepy!
Did Little Red Riding Hood eat a salad instead of porridge?
Did Sleeping Beauty eat a salad instead of an apple?
The lettuce we eat today does not have that compound that made people sleepy.
• What variety of lettuce shown in this PowerPoint has the most nutrients?
Kale
• Name two counties in California where lettuce grows.
San Benito, Imperial, Fresno, Monterey, Santa Barbara
• True or False Bolting is when lettuce is ready to pick.
False, lettuce is harvested before bolting occurs.
•True or False In the United States, lettuce is the most popular vegetable with potatoes being second.
False, potatoes are the most popular with lettuce being second.
Tasting Trio - Krazy Kale SaladIngredients
1.One package shredded kale
2.One package dried cranberries
3.Two packages honey mustard dressing