Can you tell me how to wash lettuce?

[Anonymous]

Yeah, I'm a fool. I hate making salads because I hate dealing with lettuce. Am trying to get away from the bagged lettuce.

Am I missing something? Is there an easy way to wash lettuce?

[Anonymous]

Sure. Do you have a salad spinner? That is a must-have in my opinion. Put your lettuce in the spinner, fill with water, squish around, empty water, and spin. You will need to spin at least twice (maybe three times), emptying any water between spins. Store wrapped in paper towels in an open gallon-size ziploc bag,

[Anonymous]

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sure. Do you have a salad spinner? That is a must-have in my opinion. Put your lettuce in the spinner, fill with water, squish around, empty water, and spin. You will need to spin at least twice (maybe three times), emptying any water between spins. Store wrapped in paper towels in an open gallon-size ziploc bag,

No, I don't have a salad spinner. Small kitchen, so we try not to get overwhelmed with 'gadgets'. But, I'll get one if they're really worth it. That's definitely an issue - the lettuce stays wet and soggy.
Thank you.

[Anonymous]

you need a salad spinner

[Anonymous]

Fill a clean sink with water, soak/ agitate leaves. Any dirt and grit will sink to the bottom. Gently remove leaves (to avoid re-introducing dirt, sand. When I lived in Italy people I knew kept a mesh bag in the kitchen. They put the leaves in the bag after washing and went outside/on a balcony to spin it around like a lasso to help dry the leaves. You may be able to find such a bag on Amazon, etc. It serves the same purpose as a salad spinner but takes up little space and has multiple uses.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Fill a clean sink with water, soak/ agitate leaves. Any dirt and grit will sink to the bottom. Gently remove leaves (to avoid re-introducing dirt, sand. When I lived in Italy people I knew kept a mesh bag in the kitchen. They put the leaves in the bag after washing and went outside/on a balcony to spin it around like a lasso to help dry the leaves. You may be able to find such a bag on Amazon, etc. It serves the same purpose as a salad spinner but takes up little space and has multiple uses.

Yes, never use a colander, as the dirt clings to the leaves no matter what. Fill a large pot with water and swish the leaves so that gravity does its thing on the dirt.
I use an old pillowcase in lieu of the mesh bag. The first time, you will be surprised at the water that flies out!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Fill a clean sink with water, soak/ agitate leaves. Any dirt and grit will sink to the bottom. Gently remove leaves (to avoid re-introducing dirt, sand. When I lived in Italy people I knew kept a mesh bag in the kitchen. They put the leaves in the bag after washing and went outside/on a balcony to spin it around like a lasso to help dry the leaves. You may be able to find such a bag on Amazon, etc. It serves the same purpose as a salad spinner but takes up little space and has multiple uses.

Yes, never use a colander, as the dirt clings to the leaves no matter what. Fill a large pot with water and swish the leaves so that gravity does its thing on the dirt.
I use an old pillowcase in lieu of the mesh bag. The first time, you will be surprised at the water that flies out!

I have been using a colander, and find that the lettuce always ends up gritty. So I end up washing each leaf individually. Umm, what a huge hassle.

I like the idea of a mesh bag! And, DD would love to go outside and spin it around.

[Anonymous]

Progressive now makes a collapsible salad spinner. I have one and love it. The regular ones were too big for my kitchen.

[Anonymous]

To dry lettuce and herbs, we put them in a kitchen towel and swing them around outside. It looks silly, but it works.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Progressive now makes a collapsible salad spinner. I have one and love it. The regular ones were too big for my kitchen.

I need this.

We leave the salad in the spinner, in the fridge. It elevates the leaves out of whatever juice continues to drain and allows juuuust enough air circulation.

[Anonymous]

no I cant tell you, sorry

[Anonymous]

Hold the head of lettuce and firmly tap/hit the bottom (core side down) on the counter (or in a clean sink). Core will be loosened, and you can twist it out. Hold bottom side up under faucet to flood with water. Then turn upside down and place in colander so water will drain out. Store in plastic container lined with paper towels or buy a Tupperware (or other brand) plastic storage container.

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[Anonymous]

Costco has salad spinners this month for like $10 or something. Totally worth it.

[Anonymous]

We've always done the kitchen towel spun over your head like a lasso. If you do it indoors you can really freak out your dog, which is kinda funny.