Deaf Chef Ross

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Winter Salad

Preparation: About 20 minutes · Toasting nuts and seeds: About 3–5 minutes · Serves: 2 people

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Winter Salad

What you need

Ingredients

Ingredients for Winter Salad
  • 1 cup rocket leaves, chopped
  • 3 spring onion stalks, thinly sliced
  • 1 cucumber, cut into small pieces
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • ½ cup mixed nuts and seeds, roughly chopped
  • 3 mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • ½ avocado, cut into pieces
  • ½ tub cherry tomatoes, cut in half
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Equipment

Equipment for Winter Salad
  • Knife and chopping board
  • Mixing bowl
  • Small frying pan
  • Spoon
  • 2 serving bowls

Let’s make it

Prepare the greens — Winter Salad

STEP 1

Prepare the greens

Wash and prepare rocket, spring onion and cucumber.

Mix the salad base — Winter Salad

STEP 2

Mix the salad base

Put rocket, spring onion and cucumber in a bowl.

Add apple cider vinegar and gently mix.

Toast and cool nuts and seeds — Winter Salad

STEP 3

Toast and cool nuts and seeds

Put nuts and seeds in a dry frying pan over medium-low heat.

Stir for 3–5 minutes.

Let cool.

Fill two bowls — Winter Salad

STEP 4

Fill two bowls

Divide the greens between two bowls.

Add mushrooms, avocado and cherry tomatoes.

Finish and serve — Winter Salad

STEP 5

Finish and serve

Sprinkle nuts and seeds on top.

Add olive oil and juice of ½ lemon.

Season with salt & pepper.

Serve fresh.

Serving and storage

  • Use walnuts, almonds, pine nuts, pumpkin or sunflower seeds as preferred.
  • Check allergies.
  • For preparing ahead, refrigerate washed vegetables separately.
  • Add avocado, nuts and dressing just before serving.
  • Refrigerate leftovers promptly at 5°C or colder.
  • Use within 1 day for best quality.
  • Vegan and vegetarian with suitable ingredients.
  • Gluten-free conditional on ingredients and cross-contact.
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Recipe ©2026 Deaf Chef Ross. Check labels for allergens. Follow appliance and storage instructions. Times and servings are estimates. Images are illustrative. Sources: NSW Food Authority; Victorian Government. Generated by ChatGPT for Deaf Chef Ross (C)2026.