A Kiwi Summer Potato Salad

, from Issue #118. December, 2024
Photography by Yuki Sato.
A Kiwi Summer Potato Salad

Tart cornichons, crunchy almonds and waxy potatoes are tossed in a light coronation-style dressing for a salad that’s happy to sit on any summer dinner table.

Serves: 6

INGREDIENTS

800 grams small waxy potatoes, scrubbed
½ cup sliced cornichons
½ small red onion, finely chopped
1 long green chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
70 grams sliced almonds, toasted
1 tablespoon finely chopped chives

CURRIED MANGO CHUTNEY DRESSING
1 tablespoon mild or medium curry powder
⅓ cup each Greek natural yoghurt and egg mayonnaise
¼ cup Indian mango chutney, any large chunks of mango finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon lime juice
sea salt and ground pepper

METHOD

Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water until tender. Drain and cool. Cut any larger potatoes in half.

DRESSING: Put the curry powder in a dry frying pan and warm over a low heat until it smells fragrant and is slightly darker in colour. Tip into a large bowl and whisk in all the remaining ingredients. Season with salt and pepper.

TO ASSEMBLE: Add the potatoes to the dressing and toss to coat. Add half of the cornichons, red onion, chilli and almonds and toss again.

Transfer to a serving bowl and scatter over the remaining ingredients and the chives.

COOK’S NOTE: If assembling ahead, add the almonds just before serving otherwise they will go soft.