For me, texture iseverything.

Especially when it comes to food.

That said, there are plenty of genius ways to prevent this from happening in the first place.

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Five essential ways to keep your salads as crisp as possible ahead.

5 genius ways to keep your salads from getting soggy

1.

Avoid adding salt too soon

First things first, avoid adding salt to your salad too soon.

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Lets rewind for a minute to our grade school lesson on osmosis.

Moisture is salads public enemy number one and a one-way ticket to soggy salad town.

Leave it undressed

Always keep your salads undressed, that is, until the last minute.

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As mentioned, moisture tends to make salads go soggier even faster.

To prevent this from happening, simply dress and toss your salad moments before consuming it.

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3.

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Warm veggies and hot proteins can cook your greensandlead to an accumulation of condensation in the salad container.

To reiterate, salads hate moisture.

Warm veggies and hot proteins can cook your greensandlead to an accumulation of condensation in the salad container.

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To reiterate, salads hate moisture.

The order in which you build a salad is key

Another way tokeep salad freshis assembling it correctly.

Doing so can help prolong the life of a salad for up to five days.

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However, the key is layering the ingredients in the appropriate order.

Once ready to consume, Kullab inverts the mason jar and drops its contents into a large bowl.

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