Life, with Clotted Cream
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Minty potato salad
I once posed a question to my students: What would you do if potatoes become extinct?
The outrage was incredible! No more chips, wedges, potato smiley faces, mashed potatoes, shepherd’s pie, jacket potatoes… I ran out of space on my white board as I listed all the favourite dishes made from potatoes. For me it would be potato salad. I don’t know how I (or any true South African) will survive without the humble potato salad.
I like to change things up a bit and I’m not always in the mood for a mayo-based dressing for my potato salad. For this one I used some of the out-of-control mint in my garden.
Ingredients
500g baby potatoes, halved or quartered if needed
30 grams mint leaves, shredded
1 sprig rosemary leaves, finely chopped
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
a good pinch sea salt
Method
- Boil the potatoes until just cooked through.
- Mix the rest of the ingredients and pour over the potatoes.
- You can either serve it as a warm side dish or cold as a salad at a BBQ.
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Yum sounds delicious! A nice change from mayonnaise heavy potato salads
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Definitely agree – it is a great summer dish!xx
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I am SUCH a potato fiend. I actually cannot think of a style of potato I don’t like, they make up so much of my diet it’s incredible! This recipe sounds gorgeous and I love a bit of freshness thrown in, rosemary is always a good shout with potatoes, too! Great post 🙂
Alice Xx
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Potatoes are so versatile, aren’t they?! That tad of rosemary really made all the difference – it wasn’t enough to overpower, put just so much that you knew: this is no ordinary potato… 😜
Thank you for reading!xxx
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I would absolutely lose it if I could no longer eat potatoes. Ask my nutritionist. It wasn’t pretty….. 😉 (And now that I am eating them again- this sounds delish!)
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Lol Irene!! I’m not a massive fan of chips and french fries, but I won’t survive without mashed potatoes and potato salad… xxx
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Ooo this looks and sounds super tasty! I agree I am not always in the mood for mayo type potato salad, so this will be the perfect alternative.
I actually have some potatoes growing in the garden, so I guess I know what dish I am doing with them now haha!
Aimsy xoxo
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Oh that’s the dream; growing our own potatoes in the garden!😆
Sometimes the mayo dressing just feels too heavy and this way makes for a great summer salad.
Thank you for reading! xxx
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Yummmm!! This recipe is so simple and would make a great side dish for any good meal.
I think I’m going to nack this and make it tonight 😉
Rosemary and mint is such an interesting combination. Don’t think I’ve tried it before. I did end up getting some mint on my shopping spree yesterday. This is perfect!
Love,
Rose – http://www.rainbowsdreamcloud.com
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It really was so quick to make, especially since I boiled way too many potatoes for the previous evening’s dinner so they were already ready and cold. Both my rosemary and mint is flourishing in the garden so I’m trying to use it as much as I can.
Please let me know how it turned out! xxx
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I tried leaving you a comment on your blog, but it didn’t allow me to – followed you in any case!xxx
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