A much better idea is carrots. Shred the carrots with a box grater and you've got a compact, easy to shovel, replacement for iceberg lettuce. This shredded carrot salad recipe is the place to start.

Iceberg lettuce often gets a bad rap for having a lower nutritional value compared to other leafy greens. However, when it comes to texture, there's no denying iceberg lettuce is superior.

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You’re going to get what seems like a lot of dressing from this wedge salad recipe, but all those crevices in the iceberg lettuce will use it up. The iceberg lettuce is sliced into rounds ...