3 easy recipes to use up your leftover salad

<p>Brits bin a staggering 40% of all the bagged salad they buy each year*, but there are easy ways to give tired, wilted leaves a new lease of life...</p><h2>1. Whip up a tasty green pesto sauce</h2><p><a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/salad-bag-pesto" target="_blank">This versatile sauce</a> isn&rsquo;t only made with basil or other herbs &ndash; you can rustle it up using salad leaves, too. Enjoy it stirred into pasta, added to dips, spread on crusty bread and much more…</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="green_pesto_sauce__square" class="ci-image ci-square" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/green_pesto_sauce__square_GL?scl=1"></p><h2>2. Whizz leaves into a smoothie</h2><p>A little wilting won&rsquo;t make a difference to the flavour! Peppery watercress works well with rich avocado &ndash; or try it in <a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/pineapple-and-watercress-smoothie" target="_blank">this zingy blend with pineapple</a>, coconut water, lime and ginger.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="leaves_into_a_smoothie__square" class="ci-image ci-square" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/leaves_into_a_smoothie__square_GL?scl=1"></p><h2>3. Stir through hot pasta for a tasty budget dish</h2><p><a href="https://www.asda.com/good-living/recipe/creamy-lettuce-bacon-pasta-lemon-crumb" target="_blank">Try this</a> with rocket, spinach or lettuce (shred larger leaves) to add flavour and texture to creamy sauces.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><img alt="leaves_through_hot_pasta__square" class="ci-image ci-square" src="https://ui3.assets-asda.com/dm/leaves_through_hot_pasta__square_GL?scl=1"></p><p>*Source: wrap.org.uk, 2017. **Check salad before using, especially if the bag is open, and discard if mouldy or rotten.</p><p>For more inspiration on how to reduce your waste pick up a mag at your <a href="https://storelocator.asda.com" target="_blank">local Asda store</a>.</p>

Waste not, want it: using your leftover salad

By Asda Good Living,29th January 2021

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