Old MacDonald's Potato Box Recipes
Garlicky Jersey Royals and Asparagus with Mint and Lemon Pistou Ingredients 1kg/2¼lb new potatoes, preferably Jersey Royals, scrubbed 1L/1¾pt vegetable stock 6 cloves garlic 450g/1lb asparagus tips For the pistou: 2 tbsp parsley 20g packet of mint, stalks removed grated zest of and juice of 1 large lemon 4 tbsp walnut oil 4 tbsp sunflower oil 1 tbsp caster sugar Preparing ahead: Cook the potatoes and asparagus. One hour in advance; make the pistou.Last minute; toss the salad together and serve. Directions 1. Put the potatoes in a large saucepan, add the vegetable stock and garlic, season lightly with salt and pepper. Cover and bring to the boil, simmer for 7 - 8 minutes or until nearly tender. Add the asparagus tips and continue to cook, uncovered until the asparagus is tender. Lift the asparagus onto a plate and set aside. Continue to cook the potatoes over a high heat until the stock has reduced to a sticky glaze to coat the potatoes. Tip into a large bowl and add the asparagus, set aside. Lift the garlic out and keep separate.2. Put the softened garlic from the cooked potatoes, herbs, lemon zest and juice, oil and sugar together into a liquidizer. Whiz together to form a purée then season with salt and pepper. Just before serving pour the pistou over the potatoes and asparagus, toss lightly together and pile into a serving dish.

Old MacDonald's Potato Box Recipes

Garlicky Jersey Royals and Asparagus with Mint and Lemon Pistou

Ingredients

1kg/2¼lb new potatoes, preferably Jersey Royals, scrubbed
1L/1¾pt vegetable stock
6 cloves garlic
450g/1lb asparagus tips
For the pistou:
2 tbsp parsley
20g packet of mint, stalks removed
grated zest of and juice of 1 large lemon
4 tbsp walnut oil
4 tbsp sunflower oil
1 tbsp caster sugar
Preparing ahead: Cook the potatoes and asparagus. One hour in advance; make the pistou.Last minute; toss the salad together and serve.

Directions

1. Put the potatoes in a large saucepan, add the vegetable stock and garlic, season lightly with salt and pepper. Cover and bring to the boil, simmer for 7 - 8 minutes or until nearly tender. Add the asparagus tips and continue to cook, uncovered until the asparagus is tender. Lift the asparagus onto a plate and set aside. Continue to cook the potatoes over a high heat until the stock has reduced to a sticky glaze to coat the potatoes. Tip into a large bowl and add the asparagus, set aside. Lift the garlic out and keep separate.2. Put the softened garlic from the cooked potatoes, herbs, lemon zest and juice, oil and sugar together into a liquidizer. Whiz together to form a purée then season with salt and pepper. Just before serving pour the pistou over the potatoes and asparagus, toss lightly together and pile into a serving dish.