Upside Down Salad
By Dr. Ann
@drannhh (15219)
United States
June 13, 2018 3:27pm CST
Am I the only one who makes their salad upside down? Most people start with lettuce and then add other vegetables such as cucumber, celery, and onions, and then some cheese I hope, and a little meat on top. But I like protein and start my salad with meat on the bottom then a lot of cheese and then I sprinkle microgreens from my window sill over the top. The baby greens that I grow in water, free from scraps left over from produce from the store are so sweet and delicate I would not ruin them with salad dressing, maybe just a dash of black pepper.
This is not a recipe! Rather I am showcasing one of the ways to consume microproduce while hoping to interest people in hydroponic gardening on a tiny scale.
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@andriaperry (117197)
• Anniston, Alabama
13 Jun 18
I did try somewhat to grow a few things in water.
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
14 Jun 18
Somewhat? That sounds interesting Andria @andriaperry
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@peavey (16936)
• United States
13 Jun 18
I have grown various things from grocery store scraps, and you're right; they are very tender and sweet. I don't do it all the time, though and I never really considered it hydroponic, but I guess it is!
I do make salads "upside" down sometimes, but not all the time. It depends on what kind of salad I am making. A salad that is a meal in itself with cheese and eggs and meat, I usually make the other way around, mainly because when its "tossed" the goodies fall to the bottom.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
18 Jun 18
Maybe that is how I should grow my greens. Could You refresh my memory with a link to what you've written about how to grow lettuce this way? I've never tried an upside down salad, but sometimes I have salads without lettuce if I can't find any that looks fresh.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
14 Nov 18
Where are you? I just realized it's not seen you around in a long time and I put Evernote on my phone and was looking through old bubblews posts saved there. Your name passed by a few times there to.
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
14 Nov 18
Hi Marsha, glad to know that myLot notifications sometimes work. I have just been really busy offline, but I think of myLot from time to time. Just haven't been motivation to log on here. Still growing microgreens and eating them every day. I eat the flowers, too.
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
14 Nov 18
@MarshaMusselman I just out of the blue got 2 notifications, yours and one from @Moon24 which was a nice surprise. I know other myLot friends have been active but haven't gotten their notifications for whatever reason.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
14 Nov 18
@drannhh so how did you know? Do you get email notifications?
I opted out of those but I guess if I ever take time off that should be something I change
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@GardenGerty (161053)
• United States
29 Jun 18
I tend to make salads with whatever comes to my hand first. Your way is great. Often I just do a little balsamic vinegar on it. We had a mini greenhouse at school and at least one of our kiddos thought the lettuce was delicious. It was not hydroponic, but it was baby greens.
@FayeHazel (40243)
• United States
1 Jul 18
Your upside down salad reminds me of a breadless sandwhich
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