Bibb Lettuce Recipes
Written by Sky Taylor, Diet Bites
"Lettuce" Lose Weight
Need a suggestion for your weight loss plan?
Something to eat that's low in calories? What about a healthy salad mix of Bibb Lettuce, yellow pear tomatoes, sliced radish and mushrooms served with light, low calorie raspberry walnut salad dressing.
One cup of raw, shredded Bibb Lettuce contains about 7 calories.
Low Calorie Diet Recipes & Diet Tips for Bibb Lettuce
There are so many varieties of lettuce - not just the round head of iceberg. And there are so many things you can cook with lettuce. While it may not be the star on your menu, it can enhance your meal while adding texture and volume.
Diet Recipes for Bibb Lettuce
Tavern Taco Recipe
Step 1. Grab a can of delicious black beans.
Step 2. Add 1 Tablespoon of chili powder, 1 teaspoon of ground cumin and a shot of your favorite salsa. Heat until hot in the microwave.
Step 3. Also make a large salad containing Bibb Lettuce that is finely chopped, cherry tomatoes cup in half or you can use chopped tomatoes, and a bit of chopped onions.
How to Assemble the Tacos & Serving Suggestions
To assemble the Tavern Tacos drain the beans and fill a warm corn shell with the black beans. Top with a large mound of the salad. Add shredded cheese if desired and a dollop of sour cream - either light or full-blown. Regular sour cream contains only 20 calories more than light.
Serve with your favorite salsa. You can also use flour tortillas if you prefer them over corn.
Fried Chicken Salad Recipe Using Bibb Lettuce
The next time that you go to McDonald's grab a few extra Chicken McNuggets. Warm them in the microwave and toss them into a salad mix of finely chopped lettuce, chopped tomatoes, sliced cucumber, a few dried cranberries and chopped walnuts.
Drizzle salad with your favorite low calorie honey mustard salad dressing or other light variety of salad dressing. Enjoy a few croutons and real bacon bits in the salad if desired.
The Chicken McNuggets contain a skinny 50 calories each and reheat very well. You can also use frozen chicken tenders for the salad and simply cut them into small pieces if desired.
Bibb Lettuce Calories, Nutrition Facts
|
Vitamins, Minerals |
Units |
1 Cup, Shredded or Chopped |
1 Head, 5" Round |
1 Large Leaf |
1 Medium Leaf |
| Energy | kcal | 7 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| Protein | g | 0.74 | 2.20 | 0.20 | 0.10 |
| Total lipid (fat) | g | 0.12 | 0.36 | 0.03 | 0.02 |
| Carbohydrate | g | 1.23 | 3.63 | 0.33 | 0.17 |
| Fiber, total dietary | g | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.1 |
| Sugars, total | g | 0.52 | 1.53 | 0.14 | 0.07 |
| Calcium, Ca | mg | 19 | 57 | 5 | 3 |
| Iron, Fe | mg | 0.68 | 2.02 | 0.19 | 0.09 |
| Magnesium, Mg | mg | 7 | 21 | 2 | 1 |
| Phosphorus, P | mg | 18 | 54 | 5 | 2 |
| Potassium, K | mg | 131 | 388 | 36 | 18 |
| Sodium, Na | mg | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
| Zinc, Zn | mg | 0.11 | 0.33 | 0.03 | 0.02 |
| Vitamin C | mg | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Thiamin | mg | 0.031 | 0.093 | 0.009 | 0.004 |
| Riboflavin | mg | 0.034 | 0.101 | 0.009 | 0.005 |
| Niacin | mg | 0.196 | 0.582 | 0.054 | 0.027 |
| Vitamin B-6 | mg | 0.045 | 0.134 | 0.012 | 0.006 |
| Folate, DFE | µg | 40 | 119 | 11 | 5 |
| Vitamin B-12 | µg | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Vitamin A, RAE | µg | 91 | 271 | 25 | 12 |
| Vitamin A, IU | IU | 1822 | 5399 | 497 | 248 |
| Vitamin E | mg | 0.10 | 0.29 | 0.03 | 0.01 |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | µg | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Vitamin D | IU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vitamin K | µg | 56.3 | 166.7 | 15.3 | 7.7 |
| Saturated Fats | g | 0.016 | 0.047 | 0.004 | 0.002 |
| Monounsaturated Fats | g | 0.004 | 0.013 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
| Polyunsaturated Fats | g | 0.064 | 0.191 | 0.018 | 0.009 |
| Cholesterol | mg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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