How To Make Garden Salad.

Welcome viewers and introduce the recipe for a simple garden salad.

Gather ingredients: Boston lettuce, red tip leaf lettuce, tomatoes, carrot, red pepper, and cucumber.

Wash all vegetables thoroughly under cold water.

Peel the carrot and cucumber before washing.

Remove the elastic band from the leafy lettuce and wash it.

Demonstrate two methods for washing lettuce: 1) by hand in the sink, 2) using a salad spinner.

Cut off any brown bits from the bottom of the lettuce leaves.

Rinse the lettuce leaves under cold water, ensuring to clean the veins where dirt may hide.

Lay the washed lettuce on paper towels to dry or use a salad spinner to remove excess water.

If using a salad spinner, place the washed lettuce in batches and spin gently to dry.

Check for any remaining brown pieces in the lettuce before placing it in a bowl.

Tear or cut the lettuce into smaller, consistent pieces for presentation.

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