Handling Salad Greens

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.