Salad Recipes

Mediterranean potato salad

Swap a mayonnaise base for cherry tomatoes, olives, roasted red peppers and fresh Italian herbs in this low-fat salad

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 tsp oregano, fresh or dried
• ½ x 400g can cherry tomatoes
• 100g roasted red pepper, from a jar, sliced
• 300g new potato, halved if large
• 25g black olive, sliced
• handful basil leaves, torn

Directions

• STEP 1

  Heat the oil in a saucepan, add the onion and cook for 5-10 mins until soft. Add the garlic and oregano and cook for 1 min. Add the tomatoes and peppers, season well and simmer gently for 10 mins.

• STEP 2

  Meanwhile, cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling salted water for 10-15 mins until tender. Drain well, mix with the sauce and serve warm, sprinkled with olives and basil.