Can I freeze salad?

missminnie_2

I picked up some little bags of bagged salad yesterday in Asda, but they're probably not going to last out the week. Would it be alright to freeze, or would it go a bit mushy?

Thanks, MM

Penelope_Penguin

missminnie wrote: »

I picked up some little bags of bagged salad yesterday in Asda, but they're probably not going to last out the week. Would it be alright to freeze, or would it go a bit mushy?

Thanks, MM

You can freeze anything but you're right - anything with a high water content, such as salad, won't be still crispy once it's defrosted.

Penny. x

maman

It won't work for salad in my opinion. Best only to buy those bags when you can rejig your meal plan and eat them on the day or next at most.

thriftlady_2

missminnie wrote: »

or would it go a bit mushy?

'Completely dissolve into a puddle of green slime' is nearer the mark;) As Penny says you can freeze anything -whether you can defrost it is another matter.

Kittikins

You could always just turn it into soup - fry onion and garlic, add the bag of salad with a made up veggie stock cube and some herbs and boil gently for a while. Take off the head, whizz up, taste and enjoy

I turn nearly everything into soup, it's amazing what DD'll eat if it's in a soup *evil cackle*

Lincolnite

You definitely cannot freeze a bag of salad adn it be edible once defrosted - I would advise against it, chances are it might last a few more days in the fridge, even if it says it won't

Bronnie

Are they bags of salad leaves? If so you can cook a side dish of lettuce with peas. Google it! The lettuce wilts down, so you'll probably be able to eat more than if you had to chomp your way through it raw! Also slice it and toss it in at the end of cooking any kind of stirfry dish. Just let it wilt down very briefly and serve!

charliee_3

i'd go for a soup.. or make it into a stirfry...

i made a soup the other day with a big bag of spinach, watercress and rocket salad i got reduced to 50p.. it was LUSH!!!
greenest soup ever...

cuca

If you have lettuce that has wilted a bit, you can revive it by plunging it into ice cold water with a bit of salt added. This may work for a couple of days worth, but I dont think you can freeze. I hear that lettuce soup is nice. :rolleyes:

jbutcher

Man just eat it!