Name: New potato and watercress salad
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 250g new potatoes; 1 bay leaf; 2 sprigs of mint; ½ tsp of coriander seeds; 4 spring onions; Juice and zest of half a lemon; 3 Tbsp olive oil; 2 handful of watercress

New potato and watercress salad

26 May 2015

by Dinna

Prep Time

5 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Total Time

20 minutes

Background

This zesty & nutty new potato and watercress salad is a lovely side dish with a Sunday roast or at a summer BBQ - it also goes particularly well with fish. It can be served warm or cold, so it's perfect for parties and picnics too.

Ingredients

250g new potatoes
1 bay leaf
2 sprigs of mint
½ tsp of coriander seeds
4 spring onions
Juice and zest of half a lemon
3 Tbsp olive oil
2 handful of watercress

Instructions

Rub the potatoes and put them in a saucepan. Add the bay leaf and one sprig of mint, then cover with cold water.
Add a little salt and bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 minutes. Drain, discard the mint and bay-leaf. Keep warm in the saucepan under a lid.
Meanwhile, slice the onions diagonally, grate the lemon zest and squeeze its juice.
Dry-fry the coriander seeds, then mix with the oil, the lemon zest and juice.
Cut the cooked potatoes in half, put them in a serving dish.Season with salt and pepper, then pour the dressing over them. Toss with the spring onion and watercress.
Garnish with mint leaves and some lemon zest.

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