The Witches Calendar week 8 day 7

Forage for wild garlic to make these baked new potatoes, they're a delicious side dish for meat and fish dishes. Swap the wild garlic for watercress, if you like

Ingredients

• 800g new potatoes

any larger ones halved

• 4 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp wholegrain or Dijon mustard
• 2 tbsp chopped parsley
• 2 tbsp fine capers

drained and chopped

• 100g wild garlic

or watercress, roughly chopped

Method

• step 1

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the potatoes in 1 tbsp of the oil and plenty of sea salt, tip into a baking tray and and bake for 45 mins-1 hr, tossing occasionally, until golden and cooked through.

• step 2

Remove from the oven and transfer to a large bowl. While still hot, toss through the remaining ingredients until the wild garlic or watercress has wilted. Leave to cool slightly before serving.