Lettuce is a low-calorie option that can help reduce sugar and snack consumption significantly. Personally, I always include lettuce in my salads because it is available year-round, cost-effective, and elevates any salad dish. But what do you do with lettuce that has been in the fridge for a week? It would be a waste to throw it away as the nutritional value is still intact, with plenty of dietary fiber, vitamin C, folic acid, vitamin K, and chlorophyll.
Instead of discarding the lettuce, a trick I learned years ago involves washing the leaves and tearing them into medium pieces. Then, soaking the pieces in a bowl of very cold water with a spoonful of sugar, allowing it to sit for an hour or more. This process helps the lettuce absorb the water and a hint of sugar, making it even crispier and tastier than fresh lettuce.
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