Crisp Lettuce
Have you ever made a salad with lettuce that just seemed limp or wimpy? This article article tells you how to make your lettuce more crisp and refreshing with minimal time and effort. Crisper lettuce will make a whole salad seem more fresh and tasty.
Steps
- Empty 1 or 2 trays of ice into a large bowl.
- Put lettuce (washed or not) into the bowl.
- Fill the bowl with cold water, keeping the lettuce as fully submerged as possible.
- Wait 15-20 minutes.
- Remove the lettuce from the water and dry it in a salad spinner.
- Make salad and serve immediately.
Tips
- Prepare the other ingredients for the salad while the lettuce is soaking. This way no time is wasted.
- Prepare the lettuce completely before putting it in the ice water (i.e. wash it, separate it, tear it up, etc.). This way when the lettuce is finished soaking, you can dry it and put it in the salad immediately.
Warnings
- Wash your lettuce carefully and thoroughly. Watch out for dead bugs hanging out inside the lettuce--Nothing else will turn your guests off more.
Things You'll Need
- Lettuce
- Large Bowl
- 1 or 2 Trays of ice
- Water
- Salad Spinner (optional, but highly recommended)
