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Warm Potato and Pea Salad

Chef: Ruth Pretty as heard on Saturday Morning Saturday 17 December 2005

Tags: salad, vegetarian, potato, vegan, vegetables, peas

Ingredients

• 50g (5 tbsp) unsalted butter
• 1kg (24-30) graded small waxy potatoes, washed but not peeled
• 2 tsp Maldon sea salt
• ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 130g (1 cup) fresh or frozen peas, blanched
• 40g sugar snap peas, topped and tailed
• 1 tbsp finely chopped chervil
• 1 tbsp finely chopped dill
• 1 tbsp finely sliced chives

Method

Place the butter in the base of a medium-sized, heavy casserole or heavy-based pot with a tight-fitting lid. Place the pot over a medium-low heat to melt the butter. Add the potatoes, salt and pepper and toss well to coat all potatoes in butter. Cover the pot and cook over a medium-low heat for 25-30 minutes until the potatoes are fork-tender.

Without removing the lid, shake the pot occasionally to prevent the potatoes on the bottom from burning. (Alternatively, place the covered heatproof pot in a preheated 190ºC oven and cook for 40-50 minutes until the potatoes are fork-tender and beginning to brown.) Once cooked, turn off the heat, add both quantities of peas and leave to steam for a further 5 minutes or until the peas are cooked. Add the herbs and toss. Serve hot