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How to make a garden salad
Cut the leaves off the lettuce.
Unless you bought your lettuce already cut into bite-sized pieces, you will need to cut the leaves off the lettuce head. Simply lay the lettuce down on its side and cut the base off where all of the leaves are gathered.
Cut the lettuce into smaller pieces. Place a few leaves on top of each other and start chopping the lettuce horizontally.