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Loads of left over salad stuff

Buddingblonde
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They are softening and not far off binning - they are no longer good enough to eat raw so what to do with them.
I have celery, cucumber, lettuce and spring onions.
Any ideas?
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  • BitterAndTwisted
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    Celery and spring onions can be cooked with almost anything if you're making a soup, casserole or stew-type dish. I'd reluctantly bin the lettuce and cucumber if they're past it.
  • pigpen
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    lettuce and cucumber soups are meant to be nice, but I can't eat either so haven't experienced it.

    celery and onions go in stews and soups
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    If you have tomatoes and olive oil, gazpacho would be a good option.
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  • lostinrates
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    lettuce is good cooked lightly, with spring onions and peas...no water added, perhaps a little glug of white wine and a knob of butter. I've used most lettuces for this :)
  • eleanor73
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    If you have tomatoes bake them to sweeten and intensify then skin, chop, season and have over pasta or freeze to add to currys or pasta sauces.
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  • juno
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    Apart from make salad, obviously.

    I've been ill recently, and due to it starting at a really awkward time and after my order deadline I was unable to cancel my Abel and Cole salad box. But I've really not felt like eating and haven't taken my salad to work.

    I currently have lots of lettuce, a cucumber, and a few tomatoes I don't know what to do with. And celery, but I hate celery anyway.

    I did have red pepper, potatoes, mushrooms and tomatoes but I experimented with roasting those last night and it was delicious.

    I also love sweetcorn so ordered 2 corn on the cob but am unsure how to cook those.
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  • TrixieB
    TrixieB Posts: 704 Forumite
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    http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/5935/quick-braised-lettuce-and-peas

    I love this recipe!
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  • suki1964
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    Boil the corn in a big saucepan of water ( no salt as that makes it tough) and serve with lots of butter and pepper - Yummy
    http://www.cornonthecobrecipe.com/boiled-corn-on-the-cob/

    Lettuce and peas is yummy

    Both lettuce and peas on their own make nice quick soups
  • onetomany
    onetomany Posts: 2,170 Forumite
    i love choped red onion and spring onions and cucumber and tomatos and pour fat free garlic and herb vingette over yummy and you dont feel like your eating healthy
  • greenbee
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    I made a delicious soup with cucumber, spring onion, mint and little gem lettuce. It also froze well.
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