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Name: Warm Potato Salad with Bacon Dressing Ingredients: (Yields: Makes 4-6 servings) 2lb small new potatoes 1 fresh mint sprig 1-2 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, chopped 6oz streaky (fatty) or back (lean) bacon, diced 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tbsp chopped parsley 1 small bunch chives, chopped 1 tbsp wine vinegar, or cider vinegar [...]

Name: Curried Potato Salad with Mango Dressing Ingredients: (Yields: Makes 4-6 servings) 2lb new potatoes 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, sliced into rings 1 garlic clove, crushed 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp ground coriander 1 mango, peeled, stoned (pitted) and diced 2 tbsp demerara (raw) sugar 2 tbsp lime juice 1 tbsp sesame [...]

Name: Warm Hazelnut & Pistachio Salad Ingredients: (Yields: Makes 4 servings) 2lb small new or salad potatoes 2 tbsp hazelnut or walnut oil 4 tbsp sunflower oil juice of 1 lemon 1/4 cup hazelnuts 15 pistachio nuts salt and ground black pepper flat leaf parsley sprig, to garnish Directions: Cook the potatoes in their skins [...]

Name: New Potato & Quail’s Egg Salad Ingredients: (Yields: Makes 6 servings) 2lb new potatoes 4 tbsp butter 1 tbsp snipped chives a pinch of celery salt a pinch of paprika 12 quail’s eggs a few rocket (arugula) leaves salt and ground black pepper snipped chives, to garnish Directions: Boil the potatoes in a large [...]

Name: Feta & Mint Potato Salad Ingredients: (Yields: Makes 4 servings) 1 1/4 lb pink fir apple potatoes 3 1/2 oz feta cheese, crumbled For the dressing: 1 cup natural (plain) yogurt 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves 2 tbsp mayonnaise salt and ground black pepper Directions: Steam the potatoes over a pan of boiling water [...]

Name: Brown Bean Salad Ingredients: (Yields: Makes 4 servings) 5 spring onions (scallions) 1/4 cup butter 1 garlic clove, crushed 4oz asparagus tips 4oz mangetouts (snow peas), trimmed 4oz broad (fava) beans 2 little gem (bibb) lettuces 1 tsp finely chopped fresh tarragon salt and ground black pepper Directions: Cut the spring onions into quarters [...]

Name: Moroccan Carrot Salad Ingredients: (Yields: Makes 4-6 servings) 3-4 carrots pinch of sugar 3-4 garlic cloves, chopped 1/4 tsp ground cumin, or to taste juice of 1/2 lemon 2-3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil 1-2 tbsp red wine vinegar or fruit vinegar, such as raspberry 2 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves or a mixture [...]

Name: Roasted Beetroot with Horseradish Dressing Ingredients: (Yields: Makes 4 servings) 1 lb baby beetroot (beet), preferably with leaves 1 tbsp olive oil For the dressing: 2 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp mirin or sake 8 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp creamed horseradish salt and ground black pepper Directions: Cook the unpeeled beetroot in boiling [...]

Name: Brown Bean Salad Ingredients: (Yields: Makes 6 servings) 1 1/2 cups dried brown beans 3 fresh thyme sprigs 2 bay leaves 1 onion, halved 4 garlic cloves, crushed 1 1/2 tsp crushed cumin seeds 3 spring onions (scallions), finely chopped 6 tbsp chopped fresh parsley 4 tsp lemon juice 6 tbsp olive oil 3 [...]

Name: French Bean Salad Ingredients: (Yields: Makes 4 servings) 1 lb green beans 1 tbsp olive oil 1 oz butter 1/2 garlic clove, crushed 1 cup fresh white breadcrumbs 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley 1 hard-boiled (hard-cooked) egg, finely chopped For the dressing: 2 tbsp olive oil 2 tbsp sunflower oil 2 tsp white wine [...]