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Best Way To Store Salad Greens

No more slimy, stinky, and yellowish leaves! Keep them fresh and crisp with this guide on how to store salad greens!
Course: Salad, tips and tricks
Cuisine: international
Keyword: clean and store greens, how to store salad greens, kitchen tips and tricks, store salad greens
Author: Lama

Equipment

  • air-tight plastic or glass container
  • paper towels

Instructions

  • Soak your greens in cold water for a few minutes.
  • Dry your greens using a towel, or a salad spinner, until you are sure they are completely dry.
  • Lay a damp (not soaked) paper towel on the bottom of a glass or plastic container, and place your greens inside.
  • Place another piece of paper towel on top of the greens
  • Put the lid back on the container, then pop it in the fridge.

Notes

Tips to Store Salad Greens
  1. Every once and awhile, go back to your container, fluff the greens, and change the paper towel if it gets too soaked.
  2. Don't pack the greens in the container. If you must, divide the greens into separate containers in the fridge.
  3. If you bought your greens from the farmer's market (not refrigerated), then soaking them in cold water for 20 minutes will help restore some of their moisture.
  4. Every few days, open the container, fluff the greens a bit, then turn over the container so they don't compact under their own weight.