Salad leaves cover spoon (5)
I believe the answer is:
ladle
'spoon' is the definition.
(I know that ladle is a type of spoon)
'salad leaves cover' is the wordplay.
'cover' indicates a hidden word (I've seen 'covered' mean this (the answer is covered up by the clue)).
'LADLE' can be found hidden inside 'salad leaves'.
(Other definitions for ladle that I've seen before include "Large long-handled spoon" , "Soup or sauce server" , "Perhaps stock holder" , "give out" , "It's used to serve soup" .)