How do you wash spinach to get rid of the sand in it?

Answer 1

I have a cheap net shopping bag I use to wash greens in. I pick or cut the ends off the spinach and drop it into the bag and fill the sink. Then I push it the baggie of greens and swish it about to loosen and remove the sand. After a few minutes of swishing, I pick the bag up by the handles and the extra water easily drains away, leaving me with a nice clean bag of spinach. If it is really sandy/grungy I will do a second swish through and remove the bag again. Since I have small handles at the top, I can easily give the bag a shake or two. Just enough water clings to the leaves to steam cook it, so I never bother with trying to individually dry leaves or any of that. I like my bag because I really hate trying to fish individual leaves of greenery out of a sink full of water.

Answer 2

I usually soak it in a big bowl of water then pick it out, leaving the sand behind. I will then rinse it some more.

Answer 3

first i soak it in a sink full of water and swish it around to get most of the sand off, then i swish it around under running water and then finally rinse it through a strainer till the water runs clear

Answer 4

soak in cold water with a few drops of vinegar for 5 mins then pat dry with a clean tea towel

Answer 5

I have a salad spinner that I put it in and wash it and spin it dry.

Answer 6

Run under slow running tap and shake well, then leave to drain.