Salad tips

PeggyWoodson
PeggyWoodson Posts: 337 Member
edited October 15 in Health and Weight Loss
Just wanted to share this tip with my fellow dieters. Many of you may know this and do it but I realize some of you may not. When I buy lettuce for salads, I chop the whole head of lettuce after washing it. I use only what I need for a salad at that time. The remainder of the lettuce is put into a zip loc bag with a cup or so of cold water and placed in the refrigerator. This lettuce will stay so fresh and crisp for several days. All you have to do is change out the water daily. I usually open one corner of the zip bag and let the water out. I add more water and then let that out of the bag to rinse it. Then I add about a cup or so of water back into the lettuce and pop it back into the fridge. I used to own a restaurant and this is how we kept our lettuce fresh for several days at a time. I hope some of you can use this trick. Sure cuts time making salads and the lettuce to me seems crisper than when I cut it up the first day. Enjoy.

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  • Meatsies
    Meatsies Posts: 351 Member
    Awesome tip...I never would have thought to have done this. Thanks for sharing!!
  • jennmartin82
    jennmartin82 Posts: 100
    Thanks for the tip!
  • schmoozie26
    schmoozie26 Posts: 63 Member
    Will that work for Romaine?
    Any recomendations for Spinach?
  • MelanieHodgkiss1962
    MelanieHodgkiss1962 Posts: 49
    Thanks for that great tip!! I usually just keep it wrapped in its packaging but will give this a go.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Wow - cool. I'll have to try this!
  • PeggyWoodson
    PeggyWoodson Posts: 337 Member
    Will that work for Romaine?
    Any recomendations for Spinach?
    It should work for any kind of green leafy veggie. I'm certain it works with Romain because I've done it. I don't see why it wouldn't work with spinach.
  • cnsmith2
    cnsmith2 Posts: 539 Member
    oh wow that's a great tip
  • PeggyWoodson
    PeggyWoodson Posts: 337 Member
    I just figured that if you all are eating as much salad as I am, you could use a tip for that.
  • SirBeechBum
    SirBeechBum Posts: 28
    Interesting! I'll give it a go... Thanks for sharing that...


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  • LovingLisa2012
    LovingLisa2012 Posts: 775 Member
    good tip .. thnx for sharing
  • Krissy366
    Krissy366 Posts: 458 Member
    Great tip. I also want to add that if your lettuce wilts - put it overnight in the refridgerator in a container of cold water - usually it has just dehydrated. So, same principle.
  • sortego
    sortego Posts: 1
    That is an awesome tip and I would have never ever thought of that. Thanks so much for sharing.
  • jaxbeck
    jaxbeck Posts: 537 Member
    Very cool! I also put mine in ziplocs but never thought to add some water. I will do that, thanks!
  • PeggyWoodson
    PeggyWoodson Posts: 337 Member
    Ok lets all go have a salad.
  • fitnessyeoja
    fitnessyeoja Posts: 357 Member
    bump. thanks!!!
  • lots2live4
    lots2live4 Posts: 107 Member
    Just wanted to say thanks for sharing this!
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