Iceberg lettuce often gets a bad rap for having a ... Just because lettuce has been chopped up or shredded doesn't mean it can't remain crisp after being in the fridge. To prevent it from wilting ...

Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour the dressing over wedges of the lettuce and garnish with the bacon if desired. (Published 2002) ...

Whole leaves attached to the butt of the lettuce will keep much longer than broken, chopped and washed leaves ... although a few such as Iceberg and Little Gem can be kept up to a week.

But instead of iceberg, you're using romaine hearts; they typically come three to a package. Use the whole lettuce heart and quarter it lengthwise, so you get long, thin, elegant leaves on the plate.

The fiddling pays off when the fresh herb vinaigrette dresses a mix of Iceberg lettuce and one of the mixed greens combos sold in the marketplace. One I like is dubbed a “Super Greens Blend.” ...