Red mashed potatoes with salad and pickles

Total: 1 hr | Active: 1 hr
vegetarian, gluten-free

Ingredients

for 2 person

Mash
350 g mealy potatoes, peeled, cut into pieces
garlic
  salted water, boiling
3 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp water
  salt and pepper to taste
Pepper & tomato sauce
145 g roasted peppers in oil, drained, 1.5 tbsp of oil retained
40 g dried tomatoes in oil in oil (e.g. Pomodori perino della puglia), drained
30 g almonds
1 tbsp sherry vinegar
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
¼ tsp smoked paprika
¼ tsp salt
Salad dressing
80 g plain yoghurt
1 tbsp herbal vinegar
3 tbsp oil
4 tbsp basil leaves, finely chopped
¼ tsp salt
Lunch box
50 g baby lettuce

How it's done

Mash

Cook the potatoes and garlic (uncovered) in boiling salted water for approx. 20 mins. until soft, drain. Add the oil and water. Mash the potatoes with a potato masher or fork, season.

Pepper & tomato sauce

Place the peppers and the retained oil in a blending cup along with the remaining ingredients, blend until smooth.

Salad dressing

Combine the yoghurt, vinegar and oil, mix in the basil, season with salt.

Lunch box

Mix the mashed potatoes with 4 tbsp of the pepper & tomato sauce, transfer to a container ready for a take-away lunch. Add the salad, pour the salad dressing into a small container. Drizzle the dressing over the salad just before serving.

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