Savory Sauteed Romaine Lettuce
Recipe: #22714
January 31, 2016
Categories: Salads, Vegetable Salad, Lemon, Fennel, Lettuce, 5-Minute Prep, Sunday Dinner, Gluten-Free, Heart Healthy, Kosher, Low Calorie, Low Carbohydrate, Low Cholesterol, Low Sodium, No Eggs, Non-Dairy, Vegan, Vegetarian, more
"A quick and simple side dish ... and; a WHOLE new way to use romaine. It's way more than just a salad. And, it takes just a few minutes to prepare."
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (256.4 g)
- Calories 124.3
- Total Fat - 7.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.1 g
- Cholesterol - 0 mg
- Sodium - 45.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 15.4 g
- Dietary Fiber - 6.3 g
- Sugars - 3.8 g
- Protein - 3.1 g
- Calcium - 88.3 mg
- Iron - 2 mg
- Vitamin C - 41.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Vegetables ... Prep everything, because it cooks very quickly. For the romaine, you could even use all romaine hearts if you wanted; but, you would miss out on a lot of the leafy dark greens. You would need about 4 romaine hearts to equal 2 full heads of romaine.
Step 2
NOTE: I like to use a whole lemon. I cut the lemon in half ... I use 1/2 to squeeze over the salad; then, the other half sliced to garnish the salad.
Step 3
Saute ... Add the olive oil (start with 1 1/2-2 tablespoons, you can always add more) to a large non-stick saute pan on medium-medium high heat; then, add the fennel, onion, celery, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and toss. Saute for 2-3 minutes until slightly tender; then, add the garlic and cook another minute. Next, add the romaine; and saute just until wilted and warmed through. If the pan seems a bit dry, you can add a bit more olive oil; but, only if necessary. Also, check for any additional seasoning; and, adjust if necessary. You want the romaine wilted and warm; but, still with a little crisp.
Step 4
Finish, Serve, and ENJOY! ... Squeeze the lemon juice over the greens, add a bit more salt and pepper; then, transfer to a plate or serving bowl. I like to garnish with the extra lemon slices.
Tips
No special items needed.