Jaclyn Pestka, Wayne Gisslen, Lou Sackett

Procedure for Cleaning Salad Greens

Appears in
Professional Garde Manger: A Comprehensive Guide to Cold Food Preparation
Professional Garde Manger

By Jaclyn Pestka, Wayne Gisslen and Lou Sackett

Published 2010

  • About
With the exception of commercially pre-cleaned products, all salad greens must be thoroughly washed, drained, and dried before they are consumed.

  1. Separating

    Remove the leaves from the core or the stems (A) and discard any unusable parts. Do not tear or cut the greens into pieces before washing, as the absorption of excess water leads to wilting and decay.

  2. Washing

    Thorough washing of salad greens is of the utmost importance. Consuming a mouthful of grit along with a bite of salad is an unpleasant experience. Washing also removes foreign matter such as insects and bits of packaging. The water used for washing salad.