Lettuce and Pineapple Salad

Lettuce is a leaf vegetable first cultivated by ancient Egyptians. There are several types of lettuce. The leaf, head and romaine are common. Iceberg lettuce is popular lettuce in the US. Butterhead, too.

Most lettuce is used in salads either alone or with other greens, vegetables, meats and cheeses. Romaine lettuce is often used for Caesar salads, with a dressing that includes anchovies and eggs. Lettuce leaves can also be found in soups, sandwiches and wraps, while the stems are eaten both raw and cooked.

The Romans likewise claimed that it increased sexual potency. Lettuce has mild narcotic properties; it was called "sleepwort" by the Anglo-Saxons. Spain is the world's largest exporter of lettuce with the US ranking second.

Lettuce extracts are sometimes used in skin creams and lotions for treating sunburn and rough skin. Folk medicine makes claims that lettuce is a treatment for pain, rheumatism, tension and nervousness, coughs and mental instability.

Depending on the variety, lettuce is a good source of vitamin A, vitamin K and potassium, with higher concentrations of vitamin A found in darker green lettuces.

Lettuce and Pineapple Salad
Serves 4

4 leaves of lettuce
8 cherry tomatoes, halved
1/2 cup pineapple, diced

For Dressing:
1 tsp honey
1 tbsp olive oil
Salt to taste
Black Pepper to taste

Roughly chop the lettuce leaves. You can also tear lettuce with hands without using knife.
Add chopped lettuce to salad bowl with pineapple and cherry tomatoes.

To make the dressing:
Add honey to bowl with olive oil, lime juice, salt and pepper. Mix well. Toss the salad with the dressing. Serve cold.