Do you just wash and use in salad ? Do you find it slimy? Bitter ?
1405885
Yes, that's how I like it. I'm told it can also be cooked and eaten like asparagus, but I haven't tried it that way. Raw, it's neither slimy nor bitter. I also plant it in its own container, as it likes to take over any space where its planted.
1405886
Yes, I do wash and use in salad but if it has some hard, fibrous roots I cut them off first. The particular salad I make with purslane is made with cucumbers mint and lemon. I simply cut purslane chunky, dice the cucmber and mint then mixed the dressing I made with lemon and olive oil and salt. The other version is the instead of oil base dreassing I use yogurt (with minced garlic) as dressing ( a lot of it). I do not find purslane slimy or bitter. But I have been eating it since my childhood.
1405887
Its not slimy. There could be a slight hint of bitter but if you pick it young you will not get that. Wash and throw on salad or whatever. I use it on calabacitas in my Mexican restaurant. The flavor of this particular purslane is lemony with a little bit of earthiness. Yummy and very good for you.
1405888
You can use it raw in salad or saute it. I've never found it bitter. It can be slimy if you let the leaves get big since it is a succulent. Beware, in most areas it is a perennial weed so it may come back year after year.
982698
I've never tried to do that, and I can't imagine from the texture perspective that I would try. For an eggy flavor in salad I'd use kala namak salt or make up some tofu "egg" salad with vegg or kala namak.
361654
I've never put it in a dishwasher. I figure spinning water out of salad, it's pretty safe just to rinse and wipe off.
1324547
To build on the prior answer, after first use I would recommend washing only with hot water and a soft kitchen brush to remove any bits of food. Use no soap as it will leave a taste.
1850424
I think it works fine, just let it run longer if you want a creamer texture. I use walnuts, almonds, spinach, all the berries and bananas with a little ice and about a 1/4 cup of water. I put alot of spinach or 50/50 blend salad in mine, yummy
833462
You can put salad in it, but I would chop salad on a cutting board. It is plastic.
540491
No. I put the whole thing in the dishwasher. Or hand wash. Holding up nicely!
1623682
Now that I couldn't swear to. Not that it would make it horrible, just don't think it would mix. Put it this way, you could probably eat the salad, but you wouldn't say "that was delicious". I would recommend something like this..."http://www.oliveoilstoreandmore.com/ ". Really good quality "infused" flavored oils (and vinegars). Good luck.
1248756
I would probably mix it first with the vinegar, to make a loose paste, and then whisk in the oil. Just adding it to an oil and vinegar mixture might lead to it "clumping". I'd also let it sit, after mixing, to allow the flavors to meld. I've used lots of different "white stuff" - yogurt, sour cream, buttermilk, mayo, and mixtures of any and all of them. I prefer using less of the Ranch powder than usually called for, and adding some of my own herbs/spices "to taste", along with black or white pepper. Have also used to "rub" chicken. Experiment. Enjoy. I would probably mix it first with the vinegar, to make a loose paste, and then whisk in the oil. Just adding it to an oil and vinegar mixture might lead to it "clumping". I'd also let it sit, after mixing, to allow the flavors to meld. I've used lots of different "white stuff" - yogurt, sour cream, buttermilk, mayo, and mixtures of any and all of them. I prefer using less of the Ranch powder than usually called for, and adding some of my own herbs/spices "to taste", along with black or white pepper. Have also used to "rub" chicken. Experiment. Enjoy.
2103378
Great in potato, macaroni, pasta salads. Good in wilted salads even BLT salads. After rehydrating, strain, towel dry, and briefly sauté in a touch of olive oil. The trick is layer your flavors in your salads. Bon Appetite.
2186334
It occasionally gets gunky. If it's light, I just spray with a cleaner (I use white vinegar), let it sit for a minute, then rinse off. When it looks grungier than that, I put the whole thing in the dishwasher, and it comes out spotless.
549908
I spray veg and fruits with a light mist of CHICO WASH - an organic food wash that kills bacteria and viruses and since one of the ingrediaents is ascorbic acid -- they hold their color. This works GREAT for me. I have 3 of them -- tomatoes, grapes, apples, peaches -- all have turned out Great. Dennis
1447578
I had a salad and a soup at the same time and the salad did not become warm, but it was not cold like itwanted it to be. They were right next to each other. Another time they were separated by a container andit stayed cold. You just have to experiment. It's not perfect, but I'm getting it to better by how I stack thecontainers. The directions are not very good, so I just keep trying different combinations. I like the unit,the size the bag and how easy it is to take my lunch. I have had soup stay warm, just have to get the container hot by putting hot water in it before I put the soup in and having the soup very hot. If I separatethe salad by a container, the salad stays cold. I had a salad and a soup at the same time and the salad did not become warm, but it was not cold like itwanted it to be. They were right next to each other. Another time they were separated by a container andit stayed cold. You just have to experiment. It's not perfect, but I'm getting it to better by how I stack thecontainers. The directions are not very good, so I just keep trying different combinations. I like the unit,the size the bag and how easy it is to take my lunch. I have had soup stay warm, just have to get the container hot by putting hot water in it... » Read More I had a salad and a soup at the same time and the salad did not become warm, but it was not cold like itwanted it to be. They were right next to each other. Another time they were separated by a container andit stayed cold. You just have to experiment. It's not perfect, but I'm getting it to better by how I stack thecontainers. The directions are not very good, so I just keep trying different combinations. I like the unit,the size the bag and how easy it is to take my lunch. I have had soup stay warm, just have to get the container hot by putting hot water in it before I put the soup in and having the soup very hot. If I separatethe salad by a container, the salad stays cold. « Show Less
560112
Definitely not flavored. It also doesn't mix well in water for me. I heard someone else say they put it in a spoonful of yogurt to eat it instead, but I haven't tried it yet.
1389413
We use it all the time. It is a fairly small basket but it will easily do three servings. You can stuff it with lettuce and other greens and comes out fine. When I need a larger salad I simply go through the process twice. No problem as it is done in a jiffy.
1359738
I'm not sure how well it dissolves in water, because I just throw the powder in a cup of water and swirl it around for about 30 seconds and drink it. When I do it that way, there is a bit of grit at the bottom. So it dissolves to a degree, but I'm sure if you spent a little more time with it and put in a thick juice or something, it would be fine.Taste is pretty bitter. I just drink it straight with water, but I can see how some people would not want to do it. Kinda has a fishy smell. Taste is bitter with a strangely kinda sweet aftertaste after a while.
1247998
Yes,, I add it plenty to all my salads, seeds are tiny small, almost tasteless, I add lot of them because of the nutritional value