Lettuce, cucumber and tomato.

ScoobieGirl

I've been on a mission to reduce my food waste, which is my biggest money waste too. Thanks to help from this board I've got recipies to use up everything except salad, which just doesn't freeze.

I'm really not a big fan of salad, but I am trying to eat more as part of my attempt to eat more healthily, but I can't eat enough of the stuff to avoid throwing out some soggy sad looking vegitation after a few days.

What do you with your leftovers? Is there anything I can do to it to be able to freeze it? Has anyone tried blending it smoothie style?

comping_cat

I know Gillian McKieth blends cucumber for a cucumber juice (not sure if she adds anything else) and maybe try slicing and frying the lettuce in a little butter, tastes a bit like cabbage!!!!

ScoobieGirl

catowen wrote:

I know Gillian McKieth blends cucumber for a cucumber juice (not sure if she adds anything else) and maybe try slicing and frying the lettuce in a little butter, tastes a bit like cabbage!!!!

That sounds good. I hadn't thought of that. Thanks!

dolly_day_dream

Lettuce soup is wonderful and I use cucumber in stirfrys.

ScoobieGirl

dolly_day_dream wrote:

Lettuce soup is wonderful and I use cucumber in stirfrys.

Thanks, I hadn't thought of those either. Just did a search to lettuce soup and found these

Lettuce and Garlic Chive Soup

Watercress and Lettuce Soup

which both sound fab. And the stir fry will help me reduce the mountain of stir fry sauces I seem to aquire everythime they are two for one!

abbecer

Tip for making lettuce last longer. Wash the lettuce, drain it and put it in a storage container. Then place slightly damp kitchen towel on top and then seal with lid. Don't know why it works but it does make it last an extra 2-3 days.

Rebecca x

Eels100

BF makes yummy salsa with finely chopped cucumber, finely chopped spring onions, lemon juice and seasoning.

liz545

you can make a really yummy juice with cucumber, kiwi, pear (and/or apple) and lime.

ScoobieGirl

Thank you for all the ideas. Now I've got no excuses with so many fab sounding things to try. Who knows, this week I may manage to hit both my targets of 5-a-day and zero food waste!

Thanks folks!