wait kind of greens do you use for salads?

[rvb]

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[steve2-in-la]

I'm partial to farmer's market arugula or m

 

[barb_b]

LOVE arugula, but tend to buy romaine weekly; stays fresh longer and used for many different dishes

from Laarb, cuban salad to caesar salad.

 

[meryl]

Usually green leaf lettuce.

 

[joe]

I love curly endive, and find it easy to grow. Fresh spinach, and lettuce of all types

Radiccio and Belgian endive (which I don't know how to grow) for special occasions. Like Barb, I buy Romaine when I don't have lettuce in the garden

I love mâche and arugula too but usually just by themselves.

 

[karennoca]

Every thing; arugula, red oak leaf, mache, romaine,baby lettuces,

endive, escarole, regular spinach and New Zealand,
parsley, cilantro....I like them all, but mustard greens are a bit hard to take. When I get my lettuce greens home, or pick them from my garden, I immediately put them into the large bowl of the salad spinner filled with water and let the leaves (which I've removed from the stalk and washed under the faucet) sit in water, swish a few times until the dirt settles to the bottom. I carefully remove the leaves, and check them for rotten spots or rotten clingy pieces and discard. I put leaves through the salad spinner and put into a zip lock bag(s). Now I have fresh, cleaned lettuce ready to go when I am. This procedure makes it so much easier to toss together a great salad. When bought at the Farmer's Market or picked from your garden, it lasts for 2 weeks or more.

 

[joe]

Karen, I do the exact same thing, either in a plastic bag or tupperware, and include paper towels.

It's amazing how long it lasts.

 

[barb_b]

I am going to give this a try. THanks for the tip!

 

[janet-in-nc]

I'm with Joe except I use old, thin tea towels and then toss them in the wash.

 

[pat-nocal]

I find that slightly damp paper towels do the trick. They help keep the greens hydrated

and somewhat crisp for a really long time.

 

[angak]

love the baby mixes, but like some crunchy romaine mixed in. love how long romaine stays crisp

 

[marsha-tbay]

I use what everyone has said; plus I cut swiss chard and kale up in tiny strips, add them for added

nutrition.

 

[rvb]

tanks guys. i think my problem is nut keeping the greens hydrated.

 

[karennoca]

Yes, I forgot to mention the paper towel I insert into the bag. Thanks!

 

[rvb]

tHanks guys...

i think my problem is not keeping the greens hydrated.

 

[rvb]

oopsie. no html on the title.

 

[karennoca]

Excellent green tip...a reminder for all of us to save on the paper towels!

 

[joe]

Yes! Green is good. I tend to justify my paper towel purchase by buying those with recycled content,

and composting them after use. I think Janet wins, though, with using old tea towels.

 

[joe]

No, but we decipher you H emphasis. Just seal 'em up, with damp towels or paper towels.,

for maximum hydration.