Lettuce is mostly eaten raw as part of a salad or as a garnish. It’s also added to sandwich fillings. In summer, when they are plentiful or you have a glut in the garden, use them in a creamy ...

An instant meal and one of our summer's quiet rewards. Garnish a cool lettuce soup with radishes, herbs, croutons — anything ...

Garnish with spring onion and watercress ... Peel when cold. Wash and dry the lettuce and scallions. To assemble the salads: Arrange a few lettuce leaves on each of 4 plates.

Arrange a few crisp lettuce leaves on each plate and divide the salad between the plates. Garnish with sprigs of watercress or flat parsley and sprinkle with chive flowers if you have some.