Salads are a staple in this house. They are simple, versatile, and allow a wide range of depression buster food toppings on a bed of fresh raw produce. My mom has already contributed to this site information on selecting greens, handling greens, and on making salad dressing.
In this video she describes how she makes a base for any salad -- how to prepare the greens and how to flavor them so that they are ready for any topping.
To view the video, click the "play" button in the image below or watch it directly on YouTube here.
In the video, she demonstrates how she has bagged lettuce to save for later in the week. This technique works best for romaine. For leaf lettuces, store the whole leaf and tear it up when you are preparing the salad. Leaf lettuce tends to wilt pretty quickly and not store well.
Comments (6)
Yay mom! That was a terrific video and I can't wait to try prepare my lettuce that way!
Posted by Missy | July 10, 2007 7:32 PM
Posted on July 10, 2007 19:32
Thanks Amanda's Mum. I felt like I was in the kitchen with you. You have a beautiful voice.
Blessings
Joanne
Posted by The Nourisher | July 11, 2007 2:18 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 14:18
Hey ladies. Thank you. I passed your comments on to my mom.
Amanda
Posted by Amanda Rose | July 11, 2007 7:46 PM
Posted on July 11, 2007 19:46
What a fantastic trick about the plastic bag! I shall try the other tips out tomorrow...I see I usually make the salad too close to serving time. Oooo...and we DO love garlic here!
Posted by Patricia | July 19, 2007 2:05 PM
Posted on July 19, 2007 14:05
Wow! Wow! Wow! I am ADDICTED to salad now. I saw this video two weeks ago, and have had a salad prepared this way every single day - sometimes twice! Keep these wonderful videos coming. Thank you so much for sharing the perfect salad recipe.
Posted by Eileen | July 28, 2007 7:42 PM
Posted on July 28, 2007 19:42
Eileen,
Thanks for the comment! I agree. It has changed the way I eat. The salad is just a whole other food when the lettuce is prepared properly. I don't get tired of it (at least I haven't yet).
Amanda
Posted by Amanda Rose | July 31, 2007 8:05 PM
Posted on July 31, 2007 20:05