Salad and Leafy Vegetables

There are a wide variety of vegetables that are primarily grown for their use in fresh, green salads. These can include the crisp, tender lettuce, crunchy bean sprouts and the spicy, peppery radish. Many of these vegetables may also be cooked and added to savoury dishes or served as a vegetable accompaniment. These usually include vegetables with fairly sturdy leaves, such as spinach or kale, but more tender varieties such as lettuce and Chinese cabbage may also be cooked.

In this section, you'll find a guide to the wide range of salad and leafy vegetables available in the shops, along with details of the wild varieties that you can pick yourself.