mucky greens

[crisgal]

I HATE washing lettuce and cabbage - has anyone got a secret way of doing this? I can't stand fishing around in the water for the little bits of shredded leaf.

Yes, I know you can buy it ready washed, and I did buy it once, in a moment of extravagance, but I wouldn't say it was the cleanest cabbage I've ever seen.

How do you do it?

[billearly]

Hi Crisgal   Put your greens cabbage or whatever in a bowl or saucepan of water swish it around then either leave it for a bit or strain it straight  into a colander no fishing around!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[don1]

crisgal, wash cabbage leaves while they are whole dont chop first and wash after, wash first (two minutes) then chop.

[spudqueen]

You can buy salad spinners where you place the leaves in a colander type bit, wash under the tap, then put the lid on and turn the handle to spin the water off.

[ursula62]

I agree with don1. I wash my leaves before chopping them.

And I do it the way my mum used to - fill the washing up bowl with cold water and swill the leaves around in it.

[crisgal]

thanks everyone - i didn't think anyone would answer!