Lettuce Puree
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By Aoi, licensed nutritionist · From a Japanese preschool lunch menu
This is a very simple puree: lettuce is boiled until soft, then blended smooth with kombu dashi. Lettuce has a mild, slightly sweet taste once cooked, which makes it an easy vegetable for little ones who are just getting used to new flavors. Kombu (kelp) dashi is the go-to stock for the youngest children in Japanese preschool kitchens because it adds gentle savoriness without any added salt.
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Ingredients
Amounts for 1 child (1 serving). An adult counts as 2 servings.
One serving here is 1.5× the portion served to a child in a Japanese preschool, sized for Western appetites. An adult counts as two servings. Tap an ingredient to check it off.
Ingredients
- 15 glettuce
Seasonings
- 15 gkombu dashi (kelp stock)A light, savory stock made by steeping dried kombu kelp in water. Substitute: Light vegetable stock, or water with a small pinch of dashi powder.
About the Japanese ingredients in this recipe
- kombu dashi (kelp stock) (だし汁，昆布)
- A light, savory stock made by steeping dried kombu kelp in water. Substitute: Light vegetable stock, or water with a small pinch of dashi powder.
Directions
- 1
Boil the lettuce, then blend it with the kombu dashi in a blender until smooth.
Nutrition
| Per | 1 serving | 1 adult serving | Your total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 1.5 kcal | 3 kcal | 1.5 kcal |
| Protein | 0.2 g | 0.3 g | 0.2 g |
| Fat | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0.6 g | 1.2 g | 0.6 g |
| Fiber | 0.2 g | 0.3 g | 0.2 g |
| Salt equivalent | 0 g | 0 g | 0 g |
| Calcium | 3 mg | 6 mg | 3 mg |
| Iron | 0 mg | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Potassium | 51 mg | 102 mg | 51 mg |
| Energy | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Fiber | Salt equiv. | Calcium | Iron | Potassium | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 serving | 1.5 kcal | 0.2 g | 0 g | 0.6 g | 0.2 g | 0 g | 3 mg | 0 mg | 51 mg |
| 1 adult serving | 3 kcal | 0.3 g | 0 g | 1.2 g | 0.3 g | 0 g | 6 mg | 0 mg | 102 mg |
Values are per serving (1.5× the Japanese preschool portion); an adult serving is double. They were calculated by a licensed Japanese nutritionist using the Standard Tables of Food Composition in Japan. "Salt equivalent" is sodium × 2.54, the standard Japanese measure. Allergen flags cover egg, milk and wheat only and come from the nutritionist's records. Soy sauce and miso are made with wheat but are usually allowed on Japanese wheat-free school menus, so check with your doctor.
Ingredients in this recipe
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