Jersey royals with purple sprouting broccoli - get them both while you can
It’s Jersey royals season - hoorah! I am not a particularly enthusiastic potato lover - but I have a soft spot for a good mash, and even softer spot for the golden potato nuggets called the Jersey royals - that are at their peak for just the next few weeks. Don’t peel them, boil them for a scant 15 minutes, then add some chopped parsley and a knob of butter, salt and pepper, and that’s it - a real treat.
Jersey royals also lend themselves well to a simple warm potato salad transformation. Boil a pound of Jersey royals (unpeeled, but washed) for about 15 minutes. When nearly done add some chopped purple sprouting broccoli (as much or as little as you care for). Drain after about 2 minutes into a salad bowl and mash up some of the potatoes (but not all) . Now add 3 tbs Greek yogurt (into which you have added a crushed garlic), 1 tbs creamy horseradish, some chopped herbs (mint, chives, parsley), some salt and pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil.
This recipe works equally well without the broccoli.
