POTATO SALAD WITH CHERRY TOMATOES

As I mentioned in a recent blog post, I am rather taken with cherry tomatoes right now, hence their appearance in this dish. I have tasted many potato salads in my time and I have found the majority to be overwhelming fatty and bland. This fresh yet simple potato salad is an exception. With only 1 tablespoon 99% fat free mayonnaise and 1 teaspoon olive oil, the fat content is low. The liberal amount of chives and cherry tomatoes make the potato salad crisp and pleasing on the eyes. The small amount of pine nuts and garlic add subtle flavours to the salad. All in all, a cheap, super easy, satisfying and healthy potato salad!

INGREDIENTS

• 400g sebago potatoes, washed, peeled & chopped into 4-5cm pieces 
• 2 1/2 tablespoons fresh chives, roughly chopped
• 150g cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1 tablespoon pine nuts
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 garlic clove, diced
• 1 tablespoons 99 % fat free mayonnaise 
• salt & pepper

COOKING 

1. Fill a large saucepan with water and potatoes and bring to the boil. Boil the potatoes for 10-12 minutes or until potatoes are tender but not mushy. Drain well and place in a medium serving bowl. 

2. Add the chives, cherry tomatoes and pine nuts to the bowl. Season with salt & pepper. 

3. Combine olive oil, lime juice, vinegar, mayonnaise and garlic in a screw-top jar/bottle and shake until well combine. Drizzle over the potato equally. 

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