hi guys welcome to the ministry of food we are going to do some great salads a
we are going to do some great salads a
we are going to do some great salads a lot of people don’t like salads and a
lot of people don’t like salads and a
lot of people don’t like salads and a lot of people don’t understand how you
lot of people don’t understand how you
lot of people don’t understand how you can make them taste delicious why
can make them taste delicious why
can make them taste delicious why they’re delicious and also healthy is
they’re delicious and also healthy is
they’re delicious and also healthy is the obvious thing but I eat salad every
the obvious thing but I eat salad every
the obvious thing but I eat salad every day and certainly not because it’s
day and certainly not because it’s
day and certainly not because it’s healthy because I because I like it
healthy because I because I like it
healthy because I because I like it so first things first I’m going to talk
so first things first I’m going to talk
so first things first I’m going to talk you through the dressing now for a
you through the dressing now for a
you through the dressing now for a dressing I’ve got a basic rule that’s a
dressing I’ve got a basic rule that’s a
dressing I’ve got a basic rule that’s a pretty good guide for you getting a good
pretty good guide for you getting a good
pretty good guide for you getting a good result every time that is to have olive
result every time that is to have olive
result every time that is to have olive oil extra virgin olive oil a lot of
oil extra virgin olive oil a lot of
oil extra virgin olive oil a lot of people get confused with it but extra
people get confused with it but extra
people get confused with it but extra virgin is what you’re looking for and
virgin is what you’re looking for and
virgin is what you’re looking for and what I do is get a jam jar or you could
what I do is get a jam jar or you could
what I do is get a jam jar or you could do it in a bowl if you want and I do 3 2
do it in a bowl if you want and I do 3 2
do it in a bowl if you want and I do 3 2 1 3 parts olive oil to 1 part acid so if
1 3 parts olive oil to 1 part acid so if
1 3 parts olive oil to 1 part acid so if you use a jam jar the nice thing is you
you use a jam jar the nice thing is you
you use a jam jar the nice thing is you can see exactly what’s going on so if
can see exactly what’s going on so if
can see exactly what’s going on so if you imagine that being 3 parts then we
you imagine that being 3 parts then we
you imagine that being 3 parts then we can put acid in now acid could be
can put acid in now acid could be
can put acid in now acid could be anything that’s acid lime lemon
anything that’s acid lime lemon
anything that’s acid lime lemon grapefruit balsamic vinegar red wine
grapefruit balsamic vinegar red wine
grapefruit balsamic vinegar red wine vinegar white wine vinegar you name it
vinegar white wine vinegar you name it
vinegar white wine vinegar you name it so let’s say this use both something
so let’s say this use both something
so let’s say this use both something because you can see what’s going on I
because you can see what’s going on I
because you can see what’s going on I want to put enough balsamic in here so
want to put enough balsamic in here so
want to put enough balsamic in here so it looks like one part it’s a little
it looks like one part it’s a little
it looks like one part it’s a little look there you go so basically one part
look there you go so basically one part
look there you go so basically one part acid to 3 parts oil that’s going to get
acid to 3 parts oil that’s going to get
acid to 3 parts oil that’s going to get you out of most trouble a pinch of
you out of most trouble a pinch of
you out of most trouble a pinch of pepper and a reasonable pinch of salt
pepper and a reasonable pinch of salt
pepper and a reasonable pinch of salt just a pinch close it up and you know
just a pinch close it up and you know
just a pinch close it up and you know this will last in the fridge for at
this will last in the fridge for at
this will last in the fridge for at least a couple of days and what that
least a couple of days and what that
least a couple of days and what that means you get that it will mix up and
means you get that it will mix up and
means you get that it will mix up and that’s your basic dressing whether you
that’s your basic dressing whether you
that’s your basic dressing whether you use lemon or balsamic or vinegar so
use lemon or balsamic or vinegar so
use lemon or balsamic or vinegar so let’s talk about dressing it all you
let’s talk about dressing it all you
let’s talk about dressing it all you want to do is from a height kind of
want to do is from a height kind of
want to do is from a height kind of drizzle that dressing in and around the
drizzle that dressing in and around the
drizzle that dressing in and around the salad lettuce you only want just enough
salad lettuce you only want just enough
salad lettuce you only want just enough just enough to coat the salad you don’t
just enough to coat the salad you don’t
just enough to coat the salad you don’t want to drown it in it and then you want
want to drown it in it and then you want
want to drown it in it and then you want to use the tips of your fingers to to
to use the tips of your fingers to to
to use the tips of your fingers to to fold this salad around right now here’s
fold this salad around right now here’s
fold this salad around right now here’s the cool thing right all the good things
the cool thing right all the good things
the cool thing right all the good things the healthy things in salad these can be
the healthy things in salad these can be
the healthy things in salad these can be absorbed into your body much more
absorbed into your body much more
absorbed into your body much more effectively in the presence of oil olive
effectively in the presence of oil olive
effectively in the presence of oil olive oil so
oil so
oil so dressing is actually much better for you
dressing is actually much better for you
dressing is actually much better for you to have on your salad but just enough
to have on your salad but just enough
to have on your salad but just enough not loads of it just enough and then I
not loads of it just enough and then I
not loads of it just enough and then I just serve that on a nice plate so
just serve that on a nice plate so
just serve that on a nice plate so simple but also bloomin delicious so
simple but also bloomin delicious so
simple but also bloomin delicious so there you go that is a basic salad
there you go that is a basic salad
there you go that is a basic salad nothing wrong with that at all if you do
nothing wrong with that at all if you do
nothing wrong with that at all if you do it properly now the main recipe on this
it properly now the main recipe on this
it properly now the main recipe on this one is a chopped salad chopped salad not
one is a chopped salad chopped salad not
one is a chopped salad chopped salad not a lot of people try before it kind of
a lot of people try before it kind of
a lot of people try before it kind of comes from American sort of descent
comes from American sort of descent
comes from American sort of descent you’ve got a head around lettuce almost
you’ve got a head around lettuce almost
you’ve got a head around lettuce almost the cheapest lettuce you can buy you can
the cheapest lettuce you can buy you can
the cheapest lettuce you can buy you can get them in supermarkets give them a
get them in supermarkets give them a
get them in supermarkets give them a good wash and then just put that to one
good wash and then just put that to one
good wash and then just put that to one side you’ve got cucumber here you got
side you’ve got cucumber here you got
side you’ve got cucumber here you got spring onions avocado I’ve got some
spring onions avocado I’ve got some
spring onions avocado I’ve got some basil some cheese and some crisps so
basil some cheese and some crisps so
basil some cheese and some crisps so just get yourself about for spring
just get yourself about for spring
just get yourself about for spring onions finely slice the spring onions
onions finely slice the spring onions
onions finely slice the spring onions take your time if your knife skills
take your time if your knife skills
take your time if your knife skills aren’t good if you’re cutting them like
aren’t good if you’re cutting them like
aren’t good if you’re cutting them like this which is basically too chunky I
this which is basically too chunky I
this which is basically too chunky I mean in the end he wants to eat up its
mean in the end he wants to eat up its
mean in the end he wants to eat up its prey onion like that you know I mean
prey onion like that you know I mean
prey onion like that you know I mean it’s not very delicate if you are
it’s not very delicate if you are
it’s not very delicate if you are rubbish with knives don’t worry it
rubbish with knives don’t worry it
rubbish with knives don’t worry it doesn’t matter you can correct it so
doesn’t matter you can correct it so
doesn’t matter you can correct it so what you do is when you’ve chopped it up
what you do is when you’ve chopped it up
what you do is when you’ve chopped it up like this then you can put your hand on
like this then you can put your hand on
like this then you can put your hand on the knife like this and just run your
the knife like this and just run your
the knife like this and just run your knife through it then once you’ve got
knife through it then once you’ve got
knife through it then once you’ve got that finely chopped and your cucumber
that finely chopped and your cucumber
that finely chopped and your cucumber again you can kind of just chop it in in
again you can kind of just chop it in in
again you can kind of just chop it in in quite a crude chunky fashion half a
quite a crude chunky fashion half a
quite a crude chunky fashion half a cucumber there and again just keep your
cucumber there and again just keep your
cucumber there and again just keep your hands out the way use the knife just to
hands out the way use the knife just to
hands out the way use the knife just to chop it all up and then you got avocados
chop it all up and then you got avocados
chop it all up and then you got avocados what I do is carefully put the knife
what I do is carefully put the knife
what I do is carefully put the knife into the avocado and carefully and
into the avocado and carefully and
into the avocado and carefully and slowly move the avocado like this around
slowly move the avocado like this around
slowly move the avocado like this around the blade right then you do that then
the blade right then you do that then
the blade right then you do that then you put this down and you want to aim
you put this down and you want to aim
you put this down and you want to aim for the stone and just tap it not some
for the stone and just tap it not some
for the stone and just tap it not some big old dramatic thing like this so just
big old dramatic thing like this so just
big old dramatic thing like this so just put it on the board give it a tap by
put it on the board give it a tap by
put it on the board give it a tap by that and then very carefully just pull
that and then very carefully just pull
that and then very carefully just pull it out now if the stone doesn’t come out
it out now if the stone doesn’t come out
it out now if the stone doesn’t come out it’s probably because it’s not right
it’s probably because it’s not right
it’s probably because it’s not right okay but then if you want to get rid of
okay but then if you want to get rid of
okay but then if you want to get rid of it
but be careful be careful that don’t be
but be careful be careful that don’t be a statistic to get it out you can just
a statistic to get it out you can just
a statistic to get it out you can just get a spoon in here take this people
get a spoon in here take this people
get a spoon in here take this people seem to like avocado because it’s creamy
seem to like avocado because it’s creamy
seem to like avocado because it’s creamy and because it’s got that lovely sort of
and because it’s got that lovely sort of
and because it’s got that lovely sort of taste sense it’s quite rich isn’t it the
taste sense it’s quite rich isn’t it the
taste sense it’s quite rich isn’t it the nice thing is you got crunchy cucumber
nice thing is you got crunchy cucumber
nice thing is you got crunchy cucumber chopped up spring onions just chopped up
chopped up spring onions just chopped up
chopped up spring onions just chopped up it’s quite chunky this avocado and then
it’s quite chunky this avocado and then
it’s quite chunky this avocado and then bring the salad in and start chopping
bring the salad in and start chopping
bring the salad in and start chopping that up the great thing at this is you
that up the great thing at this is you
that up the great thing at this is you get incredible flavor the basil here you
get incredible flavor the basil here you
get incredible flavor the basil here you don’t really want the big stalks but you
don’t really want the big stalks but you
don’t really want the big stalks but you can have the small stalks and the leaves
can have the small stalks and the leaves
can have the small stalks and the leaves you can just cut that and it looks like
you can just cut that and it looks like
you can just cut that and it looks like a bit of a dog’s dinner right it looks
a bit of a dog’s dinner right it looks
a bit of a dog’s dinner right it looks like a bit sloppy and it looks like it’s
like a bit sloppy and it looks like it’s
like a bit sloppy and it looks like it’s not going to be anything special keep
not going to be anything special keep
not going to be anything special keep bringing the sides in but the beauty of
bringing the sides in but the beauty of
bringing the sides in but the beauty of this salad is that you’re it’s called a
this salad is that you’re it’s called a
this salad is that you’re it’s called a chopped salad because you’re chopping it
chopped salad because you’re chopping it
chopped salad because you’re chopping it so it’s still reasonably chunking
so it’s still reasonably chunking
so it’s still reasonably chunking mouthsize pieces cheese an element of
mouthsize pieces cheese an element of
mouthsize pieces cheese an element of cheese in there feta cheese goats cheese
cheese in there feta cheese goats cheese
cheese in there feta cheese goats cheese a little cheddar or any any cheese that
a little cheddar or any any cheese that
a little cheddar or any any cheese that you like really I’m just going to put a
you like really I’m just going to put a
you like really I’m just going to put a little bit in just a gesture really now
little bit in just a gesture really now
little bit in just a gesture really now you can chop this up just cheese as well
you can chop this up just cheese as well
you can chop this up just cheese as well the thing I love about this salad is one
the thing I love about this salad is one
the thing I love about this salad is one it tastes incredible – it’s like you
it tastes incredible – it’s like you
it tastes incredible – it’s like you know if you don’t get things quite right
know if you don’t get things quite right
know if you don’t get things quite right it doesn’t matter that’s the whole
it doesn’t matter that’s the whole
it doesn’t matter that’s the whole spirit of the thing but the combination
spirit of the thing but the combination
spirit of the thing but the combination of the onion the cucumber the cheese we
of the onion the cucumber the cheese we
of the onion the cucumber the cheese we have a card oh the lovely soft lettuce
have a card oh the lovely soft lettuce
have a card oh the lovely soft lettuce and also Chris cut that off once you’ve
and also Chris cut that off once you’ve
and also Chris cut that off once you’ve got that in there make a little whirl
got that in there make a little whirl
got that in there make a little whirl like that in the middle and we’re going
like that in the middle and we’re going
like that in the middle and we’re going to dress it now this time we’re going to
to dress it now this time we’re going to
to dress it now this time we’re going to dress it I’m going to use a little bit
dress it I’m going to use a little bit
dress it I’m going to use a little bit of English mustard right and you can put
of English mustard right and you can put
of English mustard right and you can put mustard into dressings French or English
mustard into dressings French or English
mustard into dressings French or English that much literally is enough and it
that much literally is enough and it
that much literally is enough and it goes then we in a foot
goes then we in a foot
goes then we in a foot three tablespoons of olive oil – 1 tbsp
three tablespoons of olive oil – 1 tbsp
three tablespoons of olive oil – 1 tbsp of red wine vinegar a pinch of pepper a
of red wine vinegar a pinch of pepper a
of red wine vinegar a pinch of pepper a pinch of salt
pinch of salt
pinch of salt use that spoon basically instead of in
use that spoon basically instead of in
use that spoon basically instead of in the jam jar you’re making that dressing
the jam jar you’re making that dressing
the jam jar you’re making that dressing quite crudely in the middle of the board
quite crudely in the middle of the board
quite crudely in the middle of the board and then once it’s kind of mixed up then
and then once it’s kind of mixed up then
and then once it’s kind of mixed up then just basically use your knife to sort of
just basically use your knife to sort of
just basically use your knife to sort of chop and dress a bit of tomato would be
chop and dress a bit of tomato would be
chop and dress a bit of tomato would be lovely just to give it some color and a
lovely just to give it some color and a
lovely just to give it some color and a nice bit of sweetness I should have done
nice bit of sweetness I should have done
nice bit of sweetness I should have done a bit earlier but it doesn’t matter
a bit earlier but it doesn’t matter
a bit earlier but it doesn’t matter that’s the thing about chopped salad you
that’s the thing about chopped salad you
that’s the thing about chopped salad you can kind of duck and dive with it these
can kind of duck and dive with it these
can kind of duck and dive with it these sort of recipes where you can use
sort of recipes where you can use
sort of recipes where you can use leftovers in the fridge little bits of
leftovers in the fridge little bits of
leftovers in the fridge little bits of carrot and difference of odds and ends
carrot and difference of odds and ends
carrot and difference of odds and ends of cheeses and stuff like that you know
of cheeses and stuff like that you know
of cheeses and stuff like that you know it’s good because you just chop it in so
it’s good because you just chop it in so
it’s good because you just chop it in so I’m just going to mix that up all on
I’m just going to mix that up all on
I’m just going to mix that up all on this board if you haven’t got a big
this board if you haven’t got a big
this board if you haven’t got a big board do it on a little board and put it
board do it on a little board and put it
board do it on a little board and put it in a bowl and mix it up later but you
in a bowl and mix it up later but you
in a bowl and mix it up later but you can see what we got there is flavour
can see what we got there is flavour
can see what we got there is flavour that’s really mixed in in little bowls
that’s really mixed in in little bowls
that’s really mixed in in little bowls or a big platter just like this look at
or a big platter just like this look at
or a big platter just like this look at that beautiful unusual bit different no
that beautiful unusual bit different no
that beautiful unusual bit different no one really know what you’re doing when
one really know what you’re doing when
one really know what you’re doing when you taste it you’ll absolutely love it
you taste it you’ll absolutely love it
you taste it you’ll absolutely love it it’s open to using up leftovers even
it’s open to using up leftovers even
it’s open to using up leftovers even things like raw courgettes you know raw
things like raw courgettes you know raw
things like raw courgettes you know raw asparagus leftover bits of carrots bits
asparagus leftover bits of carrots bits
asparagus leftover bits of carrots bits and pieces like that and by the time
and pieces like that and by the time
and pieces like that and by the time you’ve chopped it all up like that it’s
you’ve chopped it all up like that it’s
you’ve chopped it all up like that it’s absolutely delicious and I’ll probably
absolutely delicious and I’ll probably
absolutely delicious and I’ll probably just finish it with a little olive oil
just finish it with a little olive oil
just finish it with a little olive oil and happy days nice it’s a good luck I
and happy days nice it’s a good luck I
and happy days nice it’s a good luck I hope you enjoy it don’t forget to pass
hope you enjoy it don’t forget to pass
hope you enjoy it don’t forget to pass it on nice one
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