Mixed salad leaves (mild) Grown by Riverford's Devon Polytunnels at Buckfastleigh, Devon

£2.85 / 100g

A mix of mild, sweet salad leaves

We’re pretty proud of this seasonal salad mix, freshly picked from our Devon farm. We grow all sorts of organic leaves, to give you a balanced mix of sweet and earthy, buttery and crisp. Instead of importing from overseas, our salad celebrates the British seasons - while saving on carbon!

Conventional ‘washed’ salad leaves often undergo a chlorine treatment wash. Our fresh, untreated leaves just need a rinse under cold water in your kitchen, so you can enjoy natural food straight from our farm.

Here’s a little guide to the main varieties in this mix:

True spinach – This summer crop has small, juicy leaves with a sweet flavour.
Ruby chard – Like a cross between spinach and beetroot tops; sweet, earthy, and robust. The young stalks have a wonderful crunch.
Claytonia – Succulent, mellow, spinach-like leaves. A great backbone to a salad mix.
Baby leaves of pak choi and lettuce, both bringing sweet, juicy crunch.

Prefer punchier flavours in your salads? Our Peppery Salad Leaves might be for you.

Country of origin

Produced in

The UK

How to prepare

Three tips for a good salad.

Balance. Balance salty cheese or olives with sweet apples, roasted peppers or tomatoes, and combat bitter tastes with something sharp.
Texture. Toasted nuts, seeds or croutons will lend a crunch to proceedings. Pulses and grains such as puy lentils or chickpeas bring bite as well as bulk. Raw beans or asparagus can add a hit of fresh, snappy succulence.
Style. It isn’t always prudent to toss everything together. Herbs, crumbled cheese, nuts and vibrant dressings are best added at the end as a finishing flourish.

Storage

Keep in the fridge and eat within a couple of days. Fresh from our farm, so give the leaves a wash before using.

Grown by Riverford's Devon Polytunnels, Buckfastleigh, Devon

Riverford on Wash Farm is our Devon home, and has been since 1986. As well as growing lots of veg outdoors in the fields, we have several acres of polytunnels. Protected from the weather, we grow summery treats such as cherry tomatoes, award-winning mini cucumbers, fresh basil, lots of colourful chilli peppers, and more.