Hello, I'm Mr. Ballam.

Thanks for choosing this lesson.

Today, we're going to be making a seasonal salad.

Doesn't that sound great? So what are we going to learn? Well, by the end of the lesson, you're going to be able to use your food skills to make your very own seasonal salad.

And what I want you to think about is as we go through today's lesson, there's some keywords, and the first word is seasonal.

And this relates to a season within the year.

Do you remember what the seasons were? I'm sure you do.

We're gonna go through it together.

Also, the other word is leftovers.

And this is the food remaining after the rest of it has been eaten.

And lastly is the word ingredients.

And I'm sure many of you know what ingredients are, but just to remind you, these are the foods used in a recipe to make a dish.

So let's get started with the first part of the lesson, all about using seasonal ingredients.

Now, UK seasonal fruit and vegetables can often be cheaper.

They can also be better for the planet as they are local and they travel less.

And they might also be tastier as they are fresher, for example.

And UK seasonal fruits and vegetables are usually cheaper because there are lots of them.

Now, true or false? UK seasonal fruits and vegetables tend to be more expensive.

Is that true or false? Yes, that's right.

It's false, isn't it? And why is that? Well, UK seasonal fruit and vegetables tend to be less expensive because there are lots of them, 'cause they've all been grown and harvested at the same time.

Brilliant.

Well done.

And a salad recipe can be modified to use UK seasonal fruits and vegetables.

So in the winter, we might use certain fruits and vegetables, the spring, the summer, and the autumn.

So we might pick fruits and vegetables from our four different seasons in the UK.

And ingredients can be swapped in a salad so we don't have to have the same thing all the time.

So our salad can use the things that are seasonal throughout the year.

And the ingredients in a recipe can be mapped against the UK seasons, and ingredients can then be changed for that season too.

And we should all try new seasonal ingredients when we can.

So let's look at an example together, shall we? Now, Sam is showing us that this salad has food from all of the four seasons.

Now, can you guess which season are the foods from? Well, let's have a look together, shall we? So how about tomatoes? Yes, that's right.

They're from the summer.

Remember, these are things that are in season in the UK in a certain time of the year.

So tomatoes are usually in season in the summer.

Apple.

Yes, that's winter.

Well done if you got that correct.

How about broccoli? Yes, summer as well.

Beet root? Brilliant.

Autumn.

And spinach> Springtime, fantastic.

And you could also just use foods from one season in a salad.

So for example, you might just have a winter salad, for example, only using fruits and vegetables that are in season in the winter.

Or perhaps it could be a summer salad too.

Brilliant, well done.

So seasonal salads could include some of the following.

These are just some examples.

So in the winter we could have things like red cabbage, onion, carrots, and apple.

In the spring we could have spinach, cabbage, radish, and spring onions, or perhaps in the summer, broccoli, tomato, cucumber and lettuce.

And in the autumn, beet root, apple, sweetcorn and butternut squash.

And to make our seasonal salad, we might add some other ingredients too.

So we might add extra fruit, for example, nuts, seed, beans, cheese, or perhaps cooked meat or fish.

And we might add a dressing like mayonnaise, salad cream or a salad dressing too, just to give it a bit of extra flavour.

So you can see here there are lots of different types of foods that are in season in different times of the year.

So let's read what Lucas is saying here.

"Salads can have lots of foods.

What would you have?" So what would you have? What would be your favourite salad? Are some of the foods on the screen here? I bet some are.

To make our salads, we could also use leftovers.

Now, food that is leftover can also be used in a salad.

So for example, the leftovers could be things like cooked potatoes, rice, noodles and pasta.

Or perhaps they might be beans and eggs, for example.

And you can see Jacob here is saying, "I like to use leftovers to reduce food waste." That's brilliant.

Well done, Jacob.

But it's also important to know that if we're going to use leftover rice, we need to use that within 24 hours of it being cooked so it's safe to eat.

Other leftovers might be things like pieces of cheese that we could sprinkle on top of our salad or perhaps things like fish and meat that we could use.

So they might have been cooked for one dinner, but we can use them the next day and our seasonal salad.

And most leftovers should be used within two days when stored in the fridge.

So let's have a quick check, shall we? So most food that is left over should, A, B, or C? Yes, that's right.

It's C, isn't it? Should be eaten within two days.

But remember, rice has to be eaten within one day, 24 hours.

Brilliant work.

Well done.

So let's have your first task, shall we, today? So this is all about you creating your own seasonal salad.

And I you to use the season you're in now to help you choose the fruits and vegetables to use.

So first of all, give your seasonal salad a name.

So, "My seasonal salad is called," something.

So, be creative.

And underneath, it's giving you the ingredients for your seasonal salad recipe.

So you need to use between zero and two seasonal fruits from the season you are in.

And in the next column, you write down what you're going to use.

Then you need to add between one and three seasonal vegetables.

And again, write down what you would use.

Then, one leftover.

So think about things that might be left over, things that you like to eat.

And lastly, you're going to add a dressing.

So again, write down what dressing you're going to use.

And lastly, write down what season it is now.

So good luck to you.

You might need to go back through the presentation to look at which foods are in season in different times of the years, but I'm sure you're gonna do really, really well.

So pause the video, good luck and we'll come back very soon to see how you've got on.

Great.

So how did you get on? I bet you did really well, didn't you? Should we look at a quick example together? Well, here's one example that I came up with, and this is called the wonderful winter-slaw.

Doesn't that sound great? And what did I use to make this? Well, seasonal fruit.

Well, I decided to use apple and sultanas.

Vegetables, well, I decided to go for red cabbage, onion and carrots.

I think they're really crunchy and really colourful too.

Leftover.

Well, I had some turkey that was left over, which was cooked, so I used that the next day in my seasonal salad.

And dressing.

Well, I used salad cream, 'cause we had it in the house and I didn't wanna buy anything new.

And I combined all of these together to make my wonderful winter-slaw seasonal salad.

And of course, the season was a winter.

So that's my example.

And I bet you did really well for whatever season you were in.

So now let's move on to the next part of the lesson, which is all about making your seasonal salad.

Now to make a seasonal salad, we're going to be choosing a range of different seasonal fruit and vegetables.

And you're going to using a leftover, such as rice, pasta, beans, or cheese for example.

And you're going to be adding a salad dressing too.

So remember, you need to pick between zero and two fruits and one to three vegetables.

So there's lots of creativity that you could come up with here.

And when you're making your seasonal salad, there are lots of different food skills you might use.

And the type of food skill you use will depend on the ingredients you choose for your seasonal salads.

So food skills would include things like measuring, peeling, grating, cutting, and also mixing, and then lastly, layering.

So it really depends on what ingredients you've chosen, which food skills you will use.

And remember, just like Jacob's saying here, "Pick foods that are in season!" So let's have a quick check, shall we? Which food skills might be use to make a seasonal salad? A, B, or C? Yes, that's right, it's measuring and peeling.

Well done.

Are there any other food skills we might use to make our seasonal salad? Yes, that's right, it's C.

We might be cutting fruits and vegetables as well as mixing them together too to make a delicious seasonal salad.

So let's look at some of these food skills in a bit more depth, shall we? Well, the first one we're probably going to use is measuring.

So we might use weighing scales for example.

And remember, we always need to make sure they say zero before we weigh anything so that we weigh the right amount.

And we're also going to be using measuring spoons.

And remember, we need to make sure we use the right size spoon.

So just like Lucas is saying here, we might use weighing scales and we might use measuring spoons to make our seasonal salads.

Also, we might be peeling as well.

So you might peel, for example, something like a carrot, for example.

And you remember, always peel away from yourself, 'cause the vegetable peeler is very sharp.

And peel on a chopping board too.

So remember, just like Laura is saying here, "Be careful, the vegetable peeler is sharp!" Now, let's have a look at peeling in action, shall we? So the pupil's picking up the carrots, putting it on the chopping board and then running the vegetable peeler carefully down half of the carrot and they're rotating the carrot round to peel all of it.

Then they've turned the carrot around and they're gonna peel the other half very carefully, nice and slowly, peeling the carrots.

Also to make our seasonal salad, we might be grating as well.

And remember, we're gonna grate on a chopping board.

And we're gonna hold the grater down firmly just so it doesn't wobble around when we're grating.

And remember, you need to grate carefully 'cause the grater is very sharp.

So be careful of your fingers and your knuckles when you grate.

So let's have a look at grating in action.

So the pupil's holding the grater down firmly on the chopping board and then grating the food down the grater.

They're just rubbing it down gently, being careful not to grate their fingers or knuckles, being safe.

And when you've finished, you can lift the grater up to reveal the food.

Also, we might be cutting when we're making our seasonal salad.

So we might be using these safe cutting techniques.

So we might use the bridge hold and the claw grip to cut our fruits and vegetables, for example.

So what we're going to do now is to see the bridge hold and the claw grip in action.

So the pupil's putting the tomato on the chopping board so it's nice and steady.

And then they're gonna get the knife.

They're gonna hold the tomato at both sides to make a bridge.

And they're gonna run the knife right the way through the tomato.

So it's lovely and safe.

So let's see that again, holding the tomato, each side with their thumb and fingers and running the knife through, so it's lovely and safe.

Next, let's have a look at the claw grip.

So the pupil here is holding the cucumber with one hand, making a claw and running the knife down, using their fingers as a guide to slice the cucumber, lovely and safely.

So let's have a quick check, shall we? So which of these shows the bridge hold, A, B, or C? Yes.

Brilliant, well done.

It's A.

Great work.

So to make our seasonal salad, we might be also layering the ingredients together or perhaps mixing them all together too, 'cause we want to make it look attractive, present it really well.

And we can also toss a salad, which means to mix it together using two spoons.

Great.

So now we're gonna make our seasonal salad.

So you need to make sure we follow the recipe.

Remember, you've chosen which ingredients you use, you need to think about the food skills you're going to use too.

But before you cook, I want you to make sure you're ready to cook.

So make sure you've tied up any long hair, remove jumpers, wash your hands, and put on a clean apron too.

And I want you to get your ingredients and your equipment ready too.

Now, the type of equipment you need will depend on the ingredients that you've chosen.

And then when you're preparing and cooking, I want you to be safe and hygienic.

And I want you to think about demonstrating your food skills, being precise and accurate.

Now, this is the recipe.

Now, you need to choose which ingredients you're going to use.

So remember, seasonal fruits, seasonal vegetables, and some leftovers too, and a little bit of dressing.

And you might need other equipment too, depending what ingredients you've chosen.

So you might wanna pause the video now while you get all your things together.

And this is the method.

So the first thing you need to do is to prepare your different fruit and vegetables.

So you might be peeling, grating, and/or cutting.

You then need to prepare your leftovers.

So you might mix them, grate them, or cut them, or slice them into strips.

And then thirdly, you'll then mix or layer all the ingredients together.

And lastly, you'll add your salad dressing too.

Then remember, the food skills that you use will depend on the ingredients that you've chosen to make your seasonal salad.

So good luck to you.

Pause the video.

I'm sure you'll do brilliantly, and I'm sure your salad will be fantastic.

See you soon.

Good luck.

Brilliant.

Well, how did you get on? I bet you did really well, didn't you? Let's look at an example which I've made, and here it is just over to the right-hand side.

And this is my winter salad, and I've chosen to have things like cabbage, carrots, apple, pear, and leftover cheese with some Caesar salad dressing.

Mm, it was absolutely delicious.

So let's just check how I worked and how I was successful.

Well, the first one is I prepared my fruits and vegetables.

So here I did some peeling.

I also did some cutting and a bit of grating too, as well as mixing things together.

I then prepared my leftovers, so I had cheese, so I grated the cheese.

And that was delicious too.

And then I mixed everything together.

You can see it in the bowl here.

And very lastly, I added the salad dressing on top.

It was brilliant, and I hope your salad was great too.

Well, that's it for this lesson.

I really hope you enjoyed learning more about the seasons and also making your seasonal salad.

Let's look at what we've learned today, shall we? Well, we've learned that UK seasonal fruits and vegetables can be cheaper, better for the planet, and also tastier too.

We also know that ingredients in a salad can be changed to use UK seasonal fruit and vegetables.

And we know that food that is left over can be used in a salad, and usually it has to be used within two days, or for rice, within 24 hours.

And we use different types of food skills.

And remember, the food skills that you've chosen might be different to others because of the fruits and vegetables that you pick for your season.

But you've probably used things like measuring, peeling, grating, cutting, mixing, and perhaps layering too.

Brilliant work.

Well, thanks again for joining me, and hope you make another seasonal salad too, being creative using different types of seasonal fruits and vegetables from the UK, and also using leftovers too to help reduce food waste.

Thanks again, and I hope to see you very soon for another cooking and nutrition lesson with me.

Thanks.

Bye.