Lollo Verde

Lollo Verde is the head we built the greenhouse around. Every leaf curls tighter and paler toward its margin, which is what gives a plate volume without weight — a handful looks like twice as much as it weighs.

Grown in moving nutrient water under controlled light, it never carries the toughness that field lettuce picks up in a Lebanese August. The ribs stay crisp, the leaf stays tender, and the flavour stays mild enough to sit under a sharp dressing without fighting it.