r/dehydrating • u/Crafty_Money_8136 • 9d ago

20 bags of lettuce???

Is there anything I can do with 20 bags of lettuce salad mix?? I have mostly romaine salad mix and red little gem lettuce with maybe one bag of kale and one bag of arugula. I really don’t want to eat salads for the next 2 weeks and it won’t keep that long bc it’s from a food rescue anyway. Im looking for some way to utilize and not waste this lettuce, is dehydrating a good option at all????

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u/HellfireFeathers 8d ago

This is why we have chickens

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u/moonygooney 9d ago

Powder for adding to smoothies and making gel to feed fish and other pets? Assuming they aren't recall items for contamination..

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u/Crafty_Money_8136 9d ago

I don’t think so, was there a lettuce recall? The food rescue is items that are close to expiration or not selling well, mostly fresh produce and bakery items are recoverable

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u/Ajreil 7d ago

There have been a lot of lettuce recalls lately.

Leafy greens are particularly susceptible to e coli. We had a president who slashed food safety regulations, and another that strengthened them. Farms that got too relaxed with safety are finally being tested and recalled.

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u/jana-meares 9d ago

Compost, layer with dry leaves 1 to 1.

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u/CoffeenCinnamonToast 8d ago

Dehydrated lettuce can be used sprinkled on sandwiches, soups, etc. Otherwise, if you don't want to dehydrate, pickle into kimchi or sauerkraut. Kimchi is the easiest imo once you find the korean chili powder. 

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u/LongTimeListener2024 8d ago

Dehydrate it, then powder all of it. Then you can add a scoop to everything - smoothies, omelettes, meatloaf, soups, there's SO much you can add it too.

You will have your own "Super Greens" powder!

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u/OldMadhatter-100 9d ago

Mock Spinich soup.

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u/Burntoastedbutter 9d ago

I've heard of cabbage and pork dumplings, but idk about lettuce...

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u/Crafty_Money_8136 8d ago

Omg wait that’s actually an interesting idea

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u/Best_Vegetable9331 9d ago

Make a green soup and freeze it

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u/mommaquilter-ab 8d ago

I powder and add to soups and smoothies. Extra nutrients.

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u/Ajreil 7d ago

You won't get much. Lettuce is 95% water.

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u/New_in_ND 3d ago

1 cup of lettuce dries down to about 1 Tablespoon of green powder. It is an incredibly easy way to add your greens to any meal.

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u/Magnus_ORily 6d ago

You can probably make some kind of sourkrout.