Nigel Slater Warm New Potato Salad with Melted Mountain Cheese and Watercress

YIELD: 2 AS A SUBSTANTIAL SNACK OR LIGHT SUPPER

Nigel Slater recipe for Warm New Potato Salad with Melted Mountain Cheese and Watercress

INGREDIENTS:

• 450 grams new potatoes, wiped clean
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 2 handfuls of watercress, washed and shaken dry
• 200 grams mild, semi-soft cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water until tender to the point of a knife, about 12 minutes.
2. Toss the leaves in the olive oil and dump on two ovenproof plates.
3. Drain the potatoes and slice each one in half. Scatter them over the salad leaves.
4. Slice the cheese thinly over the potatoes. Set the plate under a preheated grill and cook till the cheese starts to ooze, about 1 minute.
5. Eat immediately.

Also try rocket and Taleggio, radiccio and Roquefort.
total: 20 minutes
preparation: 5 minutes
cook: 15 minutes