: a butter lettuce of a variety that has a small head and dark green color
called also Bibb
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Serve cold in small bowls or over Bibb lettuce with tortilla chips for scooping for the ultimate no-cook party food.
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Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 23 May 2026
Made with fresh crabmeat and a citrusy vinaigrette, this cold salad is pretty served on Bibb lettuce leaves.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Entrees include such dishes as pork belly with hatcho yaniniku, Bibb lettuce and shallots and black garlic chicken with carrot puree and charred scallions.
—Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
This shrimp salad is served in a bowl made from fresh, tender Bibb lettuce — small, round, and crisp, and part of the butterhead variety.
—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
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Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 23 May 2026
Made with fresh crabmeat and a citrusy vinaigrette, this cold salad is pretty served on Bibb lettuce leaves.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Entrees include such dishes as pork belly with hatcho yaniniku, Bibb lettuce and shallots and black garlic chicken with carrot puree and charred scallions.
—Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
This shrimp salad is served in a bowl made from fresh, tender Bibb lettuce — small, round, and crisp, and part of the butterhead variety.
—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
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“Bibb lettuce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Bibb%20lettuce. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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