Nothing beats the crunch of fresh salad — but too often, bagged leaves go soggy before you’ve even had a chance to enjoy them. At fresh & naked, we’ve found a better way.
By removing the industrial washing step, we preserve the integrity, flavour, and freshness of our salad leaves , while making a more sustainable choice. Our range of unwashed salad products offers consumers a truly fresh experience that begins the moment they open the bag.
From the beginning – start fresher!
The key to any meal is good ingredients, and this is particularly important for your salad! At fresh & naked, we don’t drench our leaves in chlorine baths, or stress our crops with excessive handling. From the moment you open the bag, we want you to get as close as possible to that natural garden freshness. By reducing the processes our salad leaves go through, not only does this keep your salad fresher, it means it gets to you quicker!
Whilst having your leaves pre-washed does save time, it reduces quality and product life, meaning it is not the most sustainable option. By not damaging your leaves, this means they last longer in your fridge and stay fresher for longer!
Why does unwashed matter?
Unwashed salads are a key quality in fresh, longer lasting salads! Many salad bags are washed in harsh chemicals and chlorine baths to cleanse the leaves, but these cause your leaves to wilt and speeds up spoilage. At fresh & naked, we know there is no worse feeling than wilted leaves or soggy salads, so don’t worry, our salads skip the washing, skip the harsh chemicals, but keep fresh flavour and crisp texture we all love!
With our fresh & naked salads, simply wash then dress! When you are ready to enjoy your fresh & naked, wash the amount of leaves required before eating, and keep the rest of the leaves dry and fresh until then. This ensures the leaves natural protective barrier remains intact, and stays fresher for longer!
How should I store my fresh & naked at home?
Great question! Follow our simple instructions to ensure your fresh & naked stays fresher for longer:
- Always keep the bag sealed and refrigerated
- Only open your fresh & naked when you want to use it, and ensure you keep it in your fridge (which should be 2-4 degrees)
- Only wash what you need
- If you don’t need the whole bag of fresh & naked, don’t wash it all. Moisture shortens the shelf life, so it’s important to only wash what you need.
- However, if you do wash more than you need, make sure it is dried through thoroughly using a salad spinner or kitchen towel
- Once you have dried your leaves, make sure you store these in a dry, clean, airtight container and store them in your refrigerator to ensure these stay fresher for longer
Save Your Food Waste, Save Your Money!
Unfortunately, fresh produce sees a high level of wastage. Not only is this a waste of delicious food, but this wastes your money and has negative implications on the environment. By storing buying unwashed salad and storing your fresh & naked correctly, you get more value from our leaves – better flavour, better freshness, better quality. No slimy salad or soggy bottoms here!
Better Taste, Naturally
Unwashed salads have a variety of benefits – more crunch, more flavour, better freshness, better quality and a brighter colour. fresh & naked isn’t only unwashed to stay fresher for longer, but it’s grown naturally outside, the way all good salads should be. Our salads bring that straight from the garden goodness and freshness all good salads should have, without any unnecessary chemicals or additives.
Unwashed isn’t lazy, it’s smart. Unwashed is the ultimate way to ensure your salads stay fresher for longer, preserve their naturally delicious crunch and flavour. Our fresh & naked range, available exclusively in Tesco, has a bag for every occasion. Whether you are looking to add a kick to your pasta with our peppery rocket, or a crispy crunch with our sweet & crispy mix, there is bag of fresh & naked to suit all of your meals! Find fresh & naked in a store near you using our store locator!
