Sneak Preview: Many people ask me, “Can you vacuum-seal lettuce and vegetables together? Sometimes, but there are caveats.
What if you could vacuum-seal lettuce and vegetables in the same jar? The idea sounds like a time-saver. It’s the number one question I get in regard to how to keep romaine lettuce fresh.
Yes! You absolutely can, with the correct guidelines. It’s no secret that vacuum sealing produce extends shelf life, helps cut down food wastage and can save you time and money in the kitchen.
What Happens If You Vacuum-Seal Lettuce with Veggies?
Additional veggies limit the amount of time you can store the lettuce.
Carrots will last several days. However, delicate vegetables, like cucumbers, often become slimy and disgusting within two or three days.
When packed by itself, cut romaine lettuce will usually keep for a week, even up to two weeks, if it’s good and fresh.
Washed and cut lettuce that stays fresh for ten days can be VERY CONVENIENT.
Where Are the Layers?
When I started this website in 2009, all my co-workers called my vacuum-sealed salads “Salad in a Jar.” Unfortunately, the name stuck.
That was almost 12 years ago. Now, people ask me if they can vacuum-seal their layered salads with the dressing and vegetables added to the same jar of lettuce.
It’s a reasonable question. After all, who eats lettuce alone and calls it a salad?
Most people who do layered salads do not vacuum-seal their salads, and that’s for the best. Here’s why.
CAN YOU FREEZE IT? LETTUCE ??
FAQ
How long will salad last if vacuum sealed?
What vegetables Cannot be vacuum sealed?
Can you vacuum seal salad in a Mason jar?
Can you vacuum seal and freeze vegetables without blanching?