Plain lettuce is safe in small portions. Tear into small pieces rather than serving whole strips. Avoid dressed salads, bagged kits with seasoning packets, and any leaves mixed with toppings.
Lettuce is a mild leafy vegetable sold as romaine, iceberg, butterhead, and loose-leaf blends for salads, wraps, and sandwiches. Mostly water with modest fiber and trace vitamins.
Used fresh in salads, wraps, and sandwiches. Iceberg is crisp and light while romaine has firmer ribs and chewier leaves.
Prepared salad mixes often include dressings, croutons, cheese, onions, and salty toppings — these add-ins are the main risk, not plain lettuce.
