Storing Fresh Greens

If you want to keep basil in the fridge, make sure the leaves are completely dry before storing it. Wet leaves will turn brown very quickly.

Also, do not wrap them in plastic, because the condensation will cause them to turn brown, black, or get spots on them.

Store the leaves just like you would your salad greens. Pack them loosely into a container, and place them into the fridge.

You can store a fresh bunch or bunches of kale in the fridge's crisper drawer.

Before storing, wipe away excess moisture, wrap the kale leaves in a paper towel, and place them in a plastic bag.

​Do not wash Swiss chard before storing as the exposure to water encourages spoilage.

Place chard in a plastic storage bag and wrap the bag tightly around the chard, squeezing out as much of the air from the bag as possible before placing into the refrigerator.

​If loose, wrap the spinach in dry paper towels or clean dish towels, place it in a sealed freezer bag or plastic container, and put it in the crisper drawer.

If the spinach came in a package of its own, you can simply put a towel or cloth in the container, seal it, and put it in the crisper.

​Lightly wrap any unwashed microgreens in a damp paper towel to store in a Ziploc bag.

They should be placed in the crisper drawer of the refrigerator.