How to Use butter lettuce in a Sentence

butter lettuce

noun
  • Rinse and chop the butter lettuce and put in a large serving bowl.
    — Christopher Ros, Glamour, 21 July 2021
  • In a large bowl, add the red butter lettuce, basil, pecorino and pine nuts.
    — Rebecca White, Dallas News, 4 May 2021
  • Season with salt and pepper, and serve in butter lettuce or on soft white bread.
    — Martha Stewart, star-telegram, 22 Mar. 2018
  • Serve it over butter lettuce for a summer lunch plate, or alongside ribs or hot dogs for a cookout side.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 7 June 2026
  • For starters, the butter lettuce salad with pears, candy pecans and goat cheese was superb – very fresh.
    — Matt Nelson, USA TODAY, 30 Apr. 2018
  • The lomo saltado was nestled in a leaf of butter lettuce, the strips of steak and sauteed onions spilling over the edges.
    — Jenn Harriscolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Bacon lardons made sure that a butter lettuce salad didn't skimp on flavor.
    — Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2021
  • Our favorite types of lettuce to use are iceberg, butter lettuce, or romaine—all of which add a nice, crisp crunch.
    — Erin Hooker, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025
  • The seafood cocktail is served in a buttery avocado half next to some hearts of butter lettuce.
    — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Other new items include baby lettuce mix, red and green romaine, along with red and green butter lettuces.
    — Steve Edwards, Anchorage Daily News, 5 July 2019
  • Wrapped in tender butter lettuce and garnished with cashews for crunch, these lettuce wraps deserve to be a lunchtime staple.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Think mild flavors—under-ripe tomatoes, steamed rice, summer squash, butter lettuce.
    — Abra Berens, Bon Appétit, 24 July 2023
  • Serve at a cool room temperature with a butter lettuce salad dressed with lemon juice, olive oil, and a few fresh tarragon leaves.
    — Martha Holmberg, Twin Cities, 5 June 2019
  • The leafy greens — spinach, butter lettuce, arugula and watercress — will wilt quickly when they’re placed in liquid.
    — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Fill a platter with butter lettuce, poached chicken, green beans, avocado, berries, chives, and basil.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 8 Jan. 2026
  • If that’s the case, Knott recommends arugula, spinach or butter lettuce — the last of which has large leaves that can even be used in place of wraps and breads.
    — Jamie Ducharme, Time, 26 Apr. 2018
  • Mild, leafy butter lettuce helps tie it all together, but slightly bitter chicories like frisée, escarole or endive would work well, too.
    — CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
  • But the halibut is cubed, tempura batter-fried and served in butter lettuce wraps with crunchy veggies, and sides of green curry aioli and sweet garlic chile sauce.
    — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 June 2023
  • Classic Nobu hot dishes include the black cod with butter lettuce; Chilean sea bass with dry miso; and the rock shrimp tempura.
    — Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
  • Purple endive happily interrupts a rice and pesto salad while pink shrimp-and-crab Louie tempts on a bed of butter lettuce leaves.
    — Krissa Rossbund, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2022
  • At the grocery store, Boston lettuce is sometimes referred to as Bibb or butter lettuce, and any one of those will work in this recipe.
    — Kate Merker, Good Housekeeping, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Torn, butter lettuce leaves are a great substitute for Little Gem, and iceberg, green, or red leaf work well in place of romaine.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 13 June 2026
  • Pork Lettuce Wraps Make ground pork lettuce wraps using Boston or butter lettuce.
    — Johna Burdeos, Health, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Try a mix of more delicate varieties, butter lettuce or red leaf, with more assertive radicchio or elegant treviso.
    — Beth Segal, cleveland, 16 June 2020
  • International dishes like crispy Vietnamese crepes with dungeness crab and a side of nước chấm, butter lettuce and herbs are a favorite among guests, but the star of the show is dinner.
    — Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2022
  • Crisp butter lettuce provides the base for a delectable combination of salty bacon, juicy cherry tomatoes, and garlicky, crunchy croutons.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Since then, she’s cultivated family-favorite cucumbers, delicate butter lettuce, spicy arugula and herbs of all kinds in the metal-and-glass structure with a shed roof.
    — Mary Grace Granados, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Add the butter lettuce, spinach, watercress, arugula and garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the vegetables are wilted.
    — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 16 Mar. 2024
  • Several ingredients appear in multiple recipes—sweet potato, kale, asparagus, chickpeas, butter lettuce, chicken thighs, herbs, and whole-wheat tortillas—which helps keep your grocery list short.
    — Christine Byrne, SELF, 3 Mar. 2018
  • For example, pair crunchy Romaine with soft baby spinach; partner sweet butter lettuce (also called Bibb) with pungent kale; marry mild red lettuce with peppery arugula or watercress.
    — Robin Miller, azcentral, 15 Jan. 2020

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