Originally Posted by
Cloudship
I am not crazy about vegetables. I try to have a side salad with my lunches - usually mostly iceberg or romaine with dressing, maybe a little onion or tomato and cheese on top. I can't really manage a salad as my entire lunch so I don't eat a whole bowl of it, just a small handful of lettuce.
The problem is, lettuce goes red/brown very quickly. I have been buying the bags of pre-cut lettuce, but they only last a couple of days. Heads of lettuce aren't much better.
Anyone have any tricks for keeping lettuce longer?
I do! I do!!
Seriously, I have been doing this for years and it works. I am single and I can make lettuce last at least a week ...sometimes longer.
First of all--iceberg? yuck other than a wedge salad.
Romaine and sturdy lettuces like frisee work best for this...soft leafy red lettuces are the first to spoil so you will only get an extra day out of them with this method.
Wash and completely dry your lettuce or use the prewashed in a bag. Put your lettuce (whole leaves are best but even torn pieces are ok) in a METAL bowl (like a mixing bowl) and cover with a piece of aluminum foil and seal/crimp all around the edge of the bowl. Put in fridge and take out pieces as needed and seal back up. If there seems to be dampness when you open the foil just put a piece of paper towel on top. So simple and I use this all the time. I swear that your lettuce will be super fresh a week later if you do this right. You're welcome.