Name: Potato and avocado mash
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 5 medium potatoes; 2 avocados; Milk and butter (can be plant-based); 1 clove of garlic; 1 Lime juiced and zested; Few pinches of smoked paprika; 1 handful coriander leaves; Salt and pepper; Chopped spring onion to serve, optional

Potato and avocado mash

18 Jun 2023

by Dinna

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Total Time

30 minutes

Background

If you want to jazz up the everyday mashed potato try out this zingy recipe. It goes particularly well with grilled/barbecued, Mexican spiced meat, such as steak, pork or chicken. Alternatively this potato and avocado mash fits in a vegan menu as it can be made with plant-based dairy alternatives.

Ingredients

5 medium potatoes
2 avocados
Milk and butter (can be plant-based)
1 clove of garlic
1 Lime juiced and zested
Few pinches of smoked paprika
1 handful coriander leaves
Salt and pepper
Chopped spring onion to serve, optional

Instructions

Peel and dice the potatoes, then put them in a pan of cold water, bring to the boil and cook for about 15 minutes, or until tender.
Drain the potatoes and put them back in the pan. Add some milk and couple of cubes of butter and mush them, using a potato masher. Cover and keep warm.
Cut the avocados in half and remove their stones.
Spoon their flesh into a small bowl and mash them with a fork. Add the lemon zest and juice.
Add the avocado mash to the potatoes, mix well. Season to taste.
Chop the coriander and add to the mash, together with the garlic and some spring onion, if liked. You can add a few drops of Tabaco, if you’d like it a bit spicy.
Combine well, using the masher, until you get the desired consistency – add more milk or butter, if needed.
Garnish with smoked paprika, coriander and spring onion slices.
Serve warm.