Salad recipes for packed lunch

Posted by raincatcher (972 days ago)

Any ideas for packing salad to work? I find that I'm not having enough green leafy vegetable. How to avoid soggy salad and messiness?

(I am based in Hong Kong)

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Posted by Ruth at Clifford (972 days ago)

Don't put the dressing on it.
Put in a paper towel to absorb moisture.
Have marinated salads.

cheers from Ruth

(I am based in Guangzhou)

Posted by hkchoichoi (972 days ago)

Try putting the greens and the "salad" itself in a ziploc bag with a paper towel in it to absorb the excess water and moisture.

Put the dressing that you like in a leak proof bowl (like those disposable ziploc containers.)

Then - when it's lunchtime, you just put the salad into the dressing (sounds backwards, but at least the bowl and the dressing is already there) and mix it.

Alternatively you can "dip" your pieces of lettuce into the dressing.

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Posted by raincatcher (972 days ago)

I see your point hkchoichoi. Instead of tossing your salad (to mix the green and dressing), you shake it as if you're doing a martini ;P

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by Ruth at Clifford (971 days ago)

Shaken not stirred...

(I am based in Guangzhou)

Posted by hkchoichoi (968 days ago)

raincatcher -

how was your salad? Did you try it?

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Posted by raincatcher (967 days ago)

It's great! Thanks for asking!

BTW...do you know where I can get a salad spinner? I'm now using kitchen towel to dry my lettuce but it's quite time-consuming.

(I am based in Hong Kong)

Posted by hkchoichoi (967 days ago)

Did you try Sogo? I remember them having the OXO brand salad spinner a while back. Otherwise try that cook store in Prince's Building - the panhandler I think it is called? The other method to drying your greens, which my mom uses all the time is this overnight method, and the greens are SOOO crisp.

Basically you wash, rinse, and drain your salad greens. Then you place a a dry paper towel in a big ziploc bag and lay the greens on top of it. Then lay another paper towel on the top and then stick it in the fridge. The next morning, the greens are crisp, fresh and really good. In a crunch though, salad spinners are great!

(I am based in Unspecified)