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These lettuce recipes are not boring, we promise

Take a leaf out of the lettuce cookbook. You'll be pleasantly surprised.
Grilled cos with lemon-anchovy butter dressing

Photo: William Meppem

William Meppem

Is lettuce the most underrated vegetable we know? Fresh, it’s a crisp vessel for sang choi bau (just see Kylie Kwong’s wallaby version), or holds its own in a simple salad with a well-mixed dressing. Cooked? It gets even better. Try Vincent’s braised lettuce polonaise with cured egg yolk and parmesan crumb for a dinner party starter, or grilled some cos hearts and top with a rich anchovy-butter dressing. Out hot tip? Simply stir-fried with chilli and bacon. You won’t regret it.

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Cos lettuce, herb and anchovy salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Charlie Carrington’s cos lettuce, herb and anchovy salad

Mushroom sang choi bau by Lau's Family Kitchen
Photo: Mark Roper

Vegetarian sang choi bau by Lau’s Family Kitchen

Braised lettuce polonaise
Photo: Prue Ruscoe

Vincent’s braised lettuce polonaise

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Photo: Ben Dearnley

Braised lettuce, bacon and peas

Photo: William Meppem

Saltie’s Romaine dinghy

Photo: John Laurie

Gregory Llewelyn’s butter lettuce and dandelion salad with hot bacon dressing

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Barnsley lamb chops with charred lettuce and peas

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Photo: Sharyn Cairns

Pontoon’s charred lettuce with Pedro Ximénez and queso de Valdeón

Photo: Chris Chen

Baby lettuce hearts with pistachio dressing and parmesan

Photo: William Meppem

Restaurant Hubert’s red butter lettuce with caper and anchovy vinaigrette

Photo: Chris Court

Stir-fried lettuce with bacon

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Radish and butter lettuce salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Dave Pynt’s radish and butter lettuce salad

Charred lettuce and pea salad with charred lemon dressing
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Charred lettuce and pea salad with charred lemon dressing

Photo: William Meppem

Pork in lettuce cups with watermelon and bean sprouts

Braised lettuce and peas
Photo: William Meppem

Braised lettuce and peas

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Photo: Ben Dearnley

Kylie Kwong’s wallaby sang choi bau

Grilled cos with lemon-anchovy butter dressing
Photo: William Meppem

Grilled cos with lemon-anchovy butter dressing

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