How do you keep your lettuce from getting soggy? Can it be refrigerated?

How do you make lettuce salad?

Novice here
Please help.

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FreestyleArt · 31-35, M

What I do is put them in a freezer bag and then shove paper towls on top of the lettuce and leave the bag open. It will last longer.

Just don't seal them. Only use papertowl to cover them in the bag and leave it open in the fridge. It's like filtering your salad in a fridge with less air

LadyGrace ·

@FreestyleArt you're smart. How long do they last?

FreestyleArt · 31-35, M

@LadyGrace it depends what lettuce or salad it is. The regular usually last for a week under paper towels. The other can last longer.

LadyGrace ·

@FreestyleArt so you just wrap lettuce in a paper towel and that's it and leave the bag open? Do you wash the leaves or anything? I guess I should wash my lettuce before I eat it but I don't. I may start doing that cuz it does sit in the store and get dirty. I had just never thought of that.

FreestyleArt · 31-35, M

@LadyGrace yes I do wash them. You don't have to wrap them in paper towels. You stuff a few paper towels on top of the lettuce in the bag while it's open and leave in the fridge.

LadyGrace ·

@FreestyleArt do you dry out the leaves or just shake them real good and then put them in the bag with the paper towels on top?

FreestyleArt · 31-35, M

@LadyGrace no need to dry them out. No need to shake them