How do you preserve lettuce and tomato salad while in the refridgerator
2006-09-27 14:26:42 · 6 answers · asked by ummmm 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
So what Michel G. I made a mistake
2006-10-01 09:34:06 · update #1
Don't put anything on it especially salt or dressing. If it is in a bowl with a lid, make sure the lid is on there tightly and keep it away from the back of the fridge where things tend to freeze. It should keep for 1 or 2 days, max. Don't eat the brown or slimy lettuce, and the tomatoes are ok if they're mushy; they don't have the best texture, but don't eat them if they are slimy.
2006-09-27 14:36:37 · answer #1 · answered by nmtgirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the lettuce is wet it won't last very long. But when you wash a head of lettuce you must let it drain thoroughly and then blot with paper towel. It will last longer in a plastic sealed container. It would be best to store cut up tomatoes separate from lettuce if at all possible.
2006-09-27 14:36:23 · answer #2 · answered by Maggie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't put any dressing on it, it will keep nicely for about a day. After that the lettuce will start to turn brown and the tomatoes will get mushy. It is not advisable to save salad that has been dressed.
2006-09-27 14:29:57 · answer #3 · answered by foodlover 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That will not keep more than a day once it has been prepared and dressed as a salad. The ingreients would keep longer if left untouched and prepared the day you want the salad.
2006-09-28 12:18:44 · answer #4 · answered by COACH 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No acidic dressing.
By the way, the plural of tomato is TOMATOES not tomato's, that is possessive. As in: "The tomato's flavor can be acidic."
2006-10-01 08:34:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO DRESSING ,SEPERATE ,RINSE AND DRY-PUT IN BOWLS AND COVER WITH PAPER TOWELS (NOT MORE THAN A DAY)
2006-09-28 02:05:38 · answer #6 · answered by luke m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋