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Yes, bagged salads are more expensive than making your own, at least on paper. But if you make your own salad, you have to deal with leftover ingredients, like that three-quarters of a bottle of salad dressing and that half an onion that are going to sit in your fridge door for the next month. With bagged salads, you don’t have to worry about using up those other ingredients you bought, and the salad also tends to last a while in its original package. (Pro tip: if you only intend to eat half the bag, pour the remaining dressing into containers and keep the toppings in their little baggies.)
Redditors say you can often pick up a bagged salad for a dollar if it’s close to its expiration date, making it an even better buy.
