4 Fresh Ideas for Spring Lettuce

As the weather gets hotter, we need lighter and more refreshing vegetables.

Bibb lettuce has sturdy, broad leaves that can hold a filling, making them ideal for wrapping and folding. Gretchen McKay/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS

Is there anything more soul-lifting than staring down a big pile of spring leaf lettuce, and imaging all the different things you can do with it?

After a long, brisk winter of settling for root vegetables and heartier leafy greens like cabbage and kale, I don’t think so.