Friday, February 27, 2009

Potato and avocado salad with mixed herb dressing

Serves 6

1kg golden delight potatoes, peeled, cut into wedges
1 large avocado, sliced
3 celery stalks, trimmed and thinly sliced
2/3 cup roughly chopped walnuts

Dressing

1/4 cup olive oil
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
2 tbsp chopped fresh mint leaves
2 tbsp chopped fresh chives
2 tbsp drained capers, chopped
1 garlic clove crushed
1/4 cup chopped flat leaf parsley

1. Cook potato in a large saucepan of boiling, salted water for 8-10 mins or tender. Refresh under cool water. Cool 20 mins.

2. Make dressing - place oil, vinegar, parsley, mint, chives, capers and garlic in a bowl and mix.

3. Place potato, avocado, celery and walnuts in a bowl. Drizzle with dressing.

NB Can serve this dressing with prawns, fish or BBQ chicken

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