Does anyone know of a good salad plant that produces well and has a
mild taste?
Thank you
Ronald
John!
A very common substitute is fresh spinach leaves.
Chard will also work.
Hope this helps? :-)
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Try some of the Oriental greens as well.
I like a little arugula to spice it up, but you may find it too strong.
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As others suggested, young spinach or silverbeet leaves would be a good
substitute. Maybe shredded cabbage, e.g., the small sugarloaf, or any
variety harvested young. Young dandelion leaves, nasturtium leaves, celery
leaves. Mustard or cress seedlings, or any sprouts: bean, pea, etc., though
I have heard that some of these (viz., alfalfa) should be stirfried and not
eaten raw otherwise much of its nutrient content is unavailable to our
digestive system. (Similar thing applies to tomatoes--the fruit, I mean.)
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Maybe you could try growing Rocket. It may not be mild enough though. It has
a taste that reminds me of cashew nuts. I find I can grow it all year, and
its become my most reliable green leafy salad vegetable.
>Hi all,
>I am looking for a substitute for lettuce to use in salads, as I can't
>digest lettuce very good anymore.
If the problem is digestive, I would guess any similar green leafy veg
would have a similar effect. You could sample spinach and perhaps some
of those 'mixed baby greens' available in supermarkets to test, before
going to the trouble of growing them. There are many types of salad
other than "tossed green."
Malabar spinach might be a good choice if you garden in a warm climate.
Olin
I use rocket a lot (rucola).
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