Mediterranean diet cookbook

Mediterranean potato salad recipeIn this low-fat salad, swap a mayonnaise base food for tomatoes, olives, roasted red peppers, and fresh Italian herbs.Preparation time: 10 minutes.Cooking time: 25 minutes.Servings: 4.Ingredients- A tablespoon of olive oil.- A small onion, which is thinly sliced.- One crushed garlic clove.- One teaspoon of oregano, which is fresh or dried.- ½ x 400g can of cherry tomatoes.- 100g of sliced roasted pepper from a jar.- 300g of new potato, halved if large.- 25g of sliced black olive.- A handful of torn basil leaves.Instructions- Heat the olive oil in a saucepan, add the onion and cook for 5 to 10 minutes until soft. Put in the garlic and oregano and cook for 60 seconds. Add the cherry tomatoes and pepper, season well, and simmer gently for ten minutes to form a sauce.- In the meantime, cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling salted water for 10 to 15 minutes until tender. Drain properly, mix with the sauce and serve warm, sprinkled with basil and olives. Read more