What is more cost effective, buying bagged salads or using fresh produce?!
What is more cost effective, buying bagged salads or using fresh produce?
My significant other and I eat salad for lunch almost daily. What is a better value for us? We're trying to budget!
Answers:
Fresh is always best!!! I have tried the bagged salads & once opened they do not seem to stay fresh but for a few days. I did a test and bought a bagged salad of field greens and I bought a fresh head of red leaf lettuce at the same time & the red leaf stayed fresher longer and lasted longer. I eat atleast 2 salads per day & my money is on fresh.
If you have a local farmer's market or produce stand, you can usually get a great price on fresh produce.
if you buy fresh produce you can cut it up and make 2 1/2 bag to your one bag that costs just as much. I have tryed it
You pay more for bagged because someone needs to be paid to do the work for you!
buying everything individual and making it yourself would be more cost effective.
especially if you can find markets where the produce is local and usually a great deal too!
For me, bagged salad is best. However, if you guys are eating it every day, get the separate ingredients. I'd waste all that stuff, but you won't! You will save in the long run.
I did the same thing. We went from a bagged salad to the bagged 3-packs of romaine? cost effective, and if you chop it up all at once and put them into rubbermaid they last a lot longer. plus you can use it for other things- sandwiches, tacos, etc. yummy!
well, most bagged salads don't have enough veggies in them for my personal taste, so I always end up adding a bunch of other stuff to spice it up, so cost wise it probably does not help, but timewise it sure helps to not have to wash and trim the lettuce. I love the organic packaged baby romaine lettuces, they are a great timesaver.
I'd say buying fresh produce would be the most cost effective way to go. You'll get more food for your money, You know everything inside of it is fresh, and you can pick the variety of veggies that suits your needs!!!!
hope that helps!
You should not budget food.
Be wise
There are two of you.
I think the bag says it serves 4-6 and has many goodies included.
making salad from scratch has waste written all over it for 2