Storing Salad Greens and More Food Tips This Summer

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From extending the life of salad greens to packing a cooler properly, follow these simple steps for a yummy summer.

Tips to Keep Salad Ingredients Fresh

1. Place washed greens on a clean tea towel. Carefully roll up and secure with rubber bands on each end. Store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
2. After washing and spinning the salad greens dry, keep them in the salad spinner and stash it in the fridge. 
3. For vegetables to be used in fresh salads, soak them in a bowl of water mixed with a little baking soda. The dirt from the vegetables will settle to the bottom of the bowl.

Making Apple Chips

1. Wash and core a Fuji apple then slice thinly. If you want, you can soak the slices in a solution of lemon juice and water to prevent them from browning.
2. Place the apple slices on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet in a pre-heated 250F oven until crisp, around 60 to 90 minutes.
3. Sprinkle the chips with cinnamon sugar, if desired. The chips are best when consumed immediately.

Cooler-packing Tips

1. Have a separate cooler for drinks and food, as the cooler with the beverages will most likely be opened more often. Also, pre-chill the beverages.
2. Instead of ice cubes, you can use store-bought ice packs. They keep cooler longer, and if there is a freezer at your destination, you can freeze them again. It saves water!
3. For coolers that you will use to keep hot food. wrap containers in foil and use kitchen towels to fill up the spaces. The towels will keep the food warmer longer and prevent the containers from moving around.

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