Wild Garlic Pesto Potato Salad

Method

1. Place the new potatoes in a pan of cold salted water and bring to the boil.
2. Simmer until cooked through, about 20-30 minutes. Once cooked, remove from the water and leave to cool slightly before slicing the potatoes.
3. Once the potatoes are mostly cool you can begin making the wild garlic pesto. Begin by toasting the walnuts in a dry frying pan for 3-4 minutes.
4. Dice the shallots, spring onions or chives roughly and add to a food processor. You can make this recipe without the help of a food processor, however your pesto will not be as smooth.
5. Add the wild garlic, olive oil, salt and sugar to the food processor and blitz for a good 20 seconds, until a smooth paste is formed.
6. Chop the toasted walnuts roughly and add to the food processor and pulse once or twice, just until the walnut have been mixed in. You want some larger chunks of walnuts as this adds great texture to the dish.
7. Grate the cheese into the mixture and use a spoon to incorporate. Add a squeeze of lemon to freshen the mixture.
8. Place the cooled and chopped potatoes into a large serving bowl and spoon the pesto mixture on top. Mix the pesto throughout the potatoes carefully, either by using salad tongs or shaking the bowl.
9. Serve and enjoy!