The first salad

I may have jumped the gun a little bit. But who could blame me when the lettuce looked this young and vibrant. Baby lettuces are super tasty and by snipping just a single leaf from the outside of each plant, I've not done anything to adversely affect the rest of the plant's development. By next week I should be able to take even more out, which is a good thing as I have six for dinner on Saturday night.

Lettuce is best harvested in the morning while the plants are cool and the leaves are crisp with moisture. Once harvested, a cold bath and a few rinses to clean the grit off ensure a tasty salad. Rinsed leaves can be stored in the fridge in a ziploc wrapped in a damp paper towel for a few days.