Many people like to set large tables for the holidays . A significant portion of the dishes are usually a variety of salads, which the whole family then eats for several days.
However, salads tend to spoil quickly, which means you need to follow some storage rules.
Basic storage rules
Dressed salad cannot be stored for long even in the refrigerator. The salad and sauce must be kept separately, mixing only before use.
It is best to keep the dish in a closed container. But you cannot use metal utensils, otherwise the preparation will spoil faster.
Much depends on the products used during preparation. For example, if the dish consists entirely of marinated ingredients, then it can be stored for up to 36 hours. If the recipe included fish and seafood, then after 12 hours such a salad cannot be eaten.
If we are talking about a treat that contains canned vegetables or boiled eggs, then the dish can be stored for no longer than 6 hours.
When calculating the time, you must also take into account the hours that the dish spent at room temperature.
How long can you store salad at room temperature
It should be taken into account that the shelf life of some treats may end during the feast.
It all depends on the gas station.
If the dish contains sour cream, it can remain on the table for no more than half an hour.
If mayonnaise was used as a dressing, then such salads will be more stable.
You can leave them on the table for up to five hours.
How to tell if a salad has gone bad
The dish needs to be examined. If there is moisture or mucus, then it is definitely not worth eating.
In addition, spoiled salad may change color and start to smell unpleasant.
