1.   Asiemoula Papadopoulos said her table always includes stuffed grape leaves and a traditional salad of julienned romaine lettuce, parsley and dill dressed in lemon juice and olive oil.

2.   A salad of romaine lettuce and avocados with a flavorful dressing is just fine without shrimp, for instance.

3.   A shortage of romaine lettuce is being blamed on El Nino.

4.   Combine romaine lettuce with dressing and top with more Parmesan.

5.   Combine leaves of romaine lettuce with croutons and strips of turkey.

6.   Fill the tender small inner leaves of romaine lettuce with store-bought tabbouleh, then add a dab of yogurt or low-fat sour cream as a garnish.

7.   For example, choose romaine lettuce over iceberg.

8.   For his dressing, he combines Dijon mustard with balsamic vinegar, lots of chopped garlic and olive oil and then tosses it with romaine lettuce.

9.   FOOD FOOD-COLUMN -- Cost of grocery bags, nachos and romaine lettuce.

10.   Give yogurt dressing a good stir, pour it over the mixture, toss salad again, and serve on a bed of romaine lettuce.