salad storage

Hurricane_C
Hurricane_C Posts: 806 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I'm trying to figure out how to portion out my salads for lunches without them going soggy or spoiling. I've read about cleaning and cutting lettuce and storing in a large covered bowl with a paper towel to absorb moisture. My question is does it matter if its a glass or plastic bowl?

Thanks!

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  • Kel1677
    Kel1677 Posts: 76 Member
    I am single and live alone so my veggies were always wilting and going bad. I got some of the Debbie Myers food bags and containers from bed bath and beyond and they work great. The bags are reusable too. It was like $32 for both. Weel worth the investment for me considering how much ended up going bad.l
  • kikicooks
    kikicooks Posts: 1,079 Member
    I dont think glass or plastic really matters. Another trick is to make up your salad(minus dressing) and put a piece of bread in bottom of your bowl to absorb excess moisture. I use a salad spinner when rinsing my greens, it really helps rid a lot of the water.
  • katwinfree
    katwinfree Posts: 76 Member
    Try Mason jars. I think its on SkinnyMom.com or Pinterest. You basically layer everything with the dressing on the bottom.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Lettuce..............

    Romaine is pretty hearty. I have good success keeping romaine fresh for longer periods. A really high water content or delicate lettuce is harder to keep fresh. Iceberg (low in nutritional value anyway) is really hard to store after it's been washed.
  • Chris_Pierce
    Chris_Pierce Posts: 267 Member
    I switched to Romain and Spinach. It lasts a long time. With Romain, if you get the kind that still has some of the base of the plant attached it lasts a lot longer.

    wide mouth mason jars are great for single serving size.
  • Geojerm
    Geojerm Posts: 291 Member
    I use spring mix mostly, and just divy it up into four smaller (ziploc/rubbermaid) containers for the week ahead. I usually only put onion or carrot in ahead of time, and the other veg that don't last as long I add in later. I put the chicken or nuts or whatever else I'm adding into separate containers, too. Works just fine for me.
  • Geojerm
    Geojerm Posts: 291 Member
    I switched to Romain and Spinach. It lasts a long time. With Romain, if you get the kind that still has some of the base of the plant attached it lasts a lot longer.

    wide mouth mason jars are great for single serving size.

    I read with the Mason Jars you need to remove the air, and they will last a long time. I wish I could remember the name of that blog... I'm sure it's on pinterest
  • D_squareG
    D_squareG Posts: 361 Member
    Absolutely the best thing for this is a Foodsaver vacuum sealer and wide mouth mason jars. Google it "salad in a jar using foodsaver". I can keep salads with romaine, carrots and celery for almost two weeks. You can use either quart size or pints. The lids and rings are reusable as long as you don't damage them. Basically, you are vacuuming out all of the air and vacuum sealing the jar. This is really great! You don't want to put broccoli or cauliflower in your salad before sealing. They give off gases that age the salad.
  • D_squareG
    D_squareG Posts: 361 Member
    There are YouTube videos on this as well.
  • rachelrb85
    rachelrb85 Posts: 579 Member
    http://karenknichols.blogspot.ca/2012/02/mason-jar-salads.html

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