Mash with greens and garlic

A fast, simple recipe to inaugurate the blog.  It makes a tasty and nutritious light meal and can be easily scaled up for more servings.

Servings: 1

Ingredients

1 medium sized potato (I used a red-skinned Désirée potato)

A handful of green leaves of your choice, finely chopped (preferably tender greens that wilt quickly; I used a mixture of rocket/arugula, watercress and salad spinach)

2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped

1 teaspoon olive oil

1-1/2 teaspoons tahini (sesame seed paste), mixed with 2 tablespoons of hot water

Juice of half a lime or small lemon

Salt and black pepper to taste

Method

Cook the potato by any method of your choice (I cooked it in the microwave for speed) but do not peel it. Heat half the olive oil in pan over a low heat and sauté the garlic for 1-2 minutes. Add the chopped greens and cooked for a few more minutes until they wilt and exude liquid. 

Mash the potato without peeling adding the remaining olive oil and the tahini mixed with water. Add the cooked greens and garlic and the lemon juice and mix well. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve hot, drizzled with a few drops of olive oil and sprinkled with more pepper, if desired.