: a butter lettuce of a variety that has a small head and dark green color
called also Bibb
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This shrimp salad is served in a bowl made from fresh, tender Bibb lettuce — small, round, and crisp, and part of the butterhead variety.
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Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
On the lighter side, the Bluegrass Fields Salad combines Kentucky Bibb lettuce with seasonal berries and toasted almonds, dressed in a balanced raspberry-poppyseed vinaigrette.
—Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Dress Greens In a large bowl, combine the Bibb lettuce, frisée, basil, and tarragon.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025
Stuff the warm or chilled dip into flour or corn tortillas or butter/Bibb lettuce leaves.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2024
This plate’s served with chips and soft, lovely leaves of Bibb lettuce.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
Nestle your chicken salad into soft lettuce leaves (butter or Bibb lettuce) or your favorite tortillas (regular or gluten-free) and roll up.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024
The tasteful/subtle fixings include truffle aioli, Bibb lettuce, heirloom tomato and onions.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 20 June 2023
Arrange stripes of golden beets, pink-and-white watermelon radishes, and strawberries on a bed of Bibb lettuce to look like a giant Easter egg.
—Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2023
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Linda Gassenheimer, Boston Herald, 7 May 2025
On the lighter side, the Bluegrass Fields Salad combines Kentucky Bibb lettuce with seasonal berries and toasted almonds, dressed in a balanced raspberry-poppyseed vinaigrette.
—Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Dress Greens In a large bowl, combine the Bibb lettuce, frisée, basil, and tarragon.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025
Stuff the warm or chilled dip into flour or corn tortillas or butter/Bibb lettuce leaves.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 20 Sep. 2024
This plate’s served with chips and soft, lovely leaves of Bibb lettuce.
—Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
Nestle your chicken salad into soft lettuce leaves (butter or Bibb lettuce) or your favorite tortillas (regular or gluten-free) and roll up.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 16 May 2024
The tasteful/subtle fixings include truffle aioli, Bibb lettuce, heirloom tomato and onions.
—Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 20 June 2023
Arrange stripes of golden beets, pink-and-white watermelon radishes, and strawberries on a bed of Bibb lettuce to look like a giant Easter egg.
—Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Feb. 2023
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“Bibb lettuce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bibb%20lettuce. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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