Potato, pea and walnut salad
This in an interesting recipe for a potato salad that as well as potatoes contains a variety of green vegetables, nuts and seeds. It is flavoured with mint which offers a refreshing taste and dressed in a mixture of olive and walnut oils, vinegar and mustard. This salad is ideal to take to work as a packed lunch or for a picnic.
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Potato, pea and walnut salad recipe
Serves: 4 persons
Prep time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 15 mins
Total time: 30 mins
Ingredients
- 12oz (340g) of baby new potatoes, halved
- 8oz (225g) of freshly shelled peas
- 8oz (225g) of sugar snap peas
- 2oz (55g) of roughly chopped toasted walnuts
- 2oz (55g) of sprouted seeds
- 4 bruised sprigs of mint
- Salt and pepper
For the dressing
- 3 fl oz (85ml) of walnut oil
- 2 fl oz (55ml) of olive oil
- 2 tbsp of white wine vinegar
- 1 tsp of Dijon mustard
Method
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- Prepare the dressing by whisking all of the dressing ingredients together with a hand whisk or in a blender.
- Season with salt and pepper and then set to one side to allow the flavours to mix.
- Place the potatoes into a large pan of boiling water together with the mint and some salt. Cook for approximately 10 minutes or until they are just done. Drain and place in a large bowl.
- Drizzle half of the dressing over the potatoes and toss well so that all the potatoes are coated with the mixture.
- Cook the fresh peas and sugar snap peas for about 3 - 4 minutes in boiling water until they have lost their hardness but are still al dente and crisp.
- Drain and rinse under cold water.
- Once the potatoes have cooled down, add the peas and the remainder of the dressing and mix together.
- Add the sprouted seeds.
- Transfer the salad to individual serving plates and scatter the walnuts over the top.
- Serve immediately.
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