Wild Garlic Pesto Potato Salad



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  1. ###Ingredients

    **Pesto**

    * 150g wild garlic
    * 50g nutritional yeast
    * 1 garlic clove
    * ½ lemon, juiced
    * 50g toasted hazelnuts
    * 150ml extra virgin olive oil
    * Salt & pepper

    **Salad**

    * 1kg new potatoes
    * ½ bunch spring onions, sliced
    * 1–2 bunches asparagus, trimmed
    * 1 x 400g tin chickpeas, rinsed and drained

    ###Instructions

    1. Boil potatoes in salted water for 8–10 mins until just tender, then drain and cool slightly.
    1. Make the pesto – Blitz wild garlic, nutritional yeast, garlic, lemon juice, hazelnuts, salt and pepper in a food processor. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil until you have a thick, punchy pesto.
    1. Griddle asparagus on a hot pan for 2–3 mins each side until charred and tender. Slice into bite-size pieces.
    1. Assemble the salad – In a large bowl, toss the potatoes with spring onions, chickpeas and pesto until coated.
    1. Top with asparagus, taste for seasoning, add extra lemon if you fancy, and serve.

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