Potato, red cabbage & roasted garlic salad
Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 60 minutes
1 bulb of garlic
20ml vegetable oil
300g mayonnaise
650g sweet potatoes
750g potatoes
300g red cabbage
50g flaked almonds
25g chopped parsley
100g sultanas
60g mixed-leaf salad
Salt and pepper to taste
● Preheat the oven to
180°C/350°F/gas mark 4.
● Place the garlic bulb in foil with half the oil, wrap well and place in the oven for about 30-45 minutes.
● Remove the garlic from the oven and leave to cool before removing the foil. Chop the top off the bulb and squeeze the roasted garlic into a large bowl.
● Add the mayonnaise to the garlic and mix until smooth.
● Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into small chunks. Place them on a lined baking sheet, toss in the remaining oil and cook in the oven for about 15 minutes.
● Cut the potatoes into small chunks and boil separately in a pan until tender. Add to the tray of sweet potatoes, stir and return to the oven.
● Bake for a further 20 minutes, then remove from the oven. Leave to cool.
● Finely chop the red cabbage.
● Place the almonds on a baking tray and toast in the oven until lightly coloured.
● Put all the ingredients, including the parsley, sultanas and mixed-leaf salad, into the bowl with the garlic mayonnaise.
● Mix well and season to taste before serving.