Rediscover iceberg lettuce

Think this dependable salad green is passe? Take a fresh look.

If you haven't bought iceberg lettuce recently, this story is for you. Despite the popularity of other lettuces, iceberg still has many admirable qualities. Part of a variety known as crisp-- head, iceberg has thick leaves that add cool crunch to salads. These inventive selections, created by Test Kitchens staffer Vanessa McNeil, can be prepared in less than an hour. You'll welcome their freshness at a time when many vegetables are just coming into peak season. ALISON LEWIS

MEXICAN LAYERED SALAD

LETTUCE WEDGE SALAD

COUSCOUS-AND-GARBANZO SALAD

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