smashed potatoes with green sauce, baby capers and dill

the night I made this green sauce for my housemate,
she said: “you should become a chef” (and then I actually did)

ingredients

1 kg new potatoes

1 small red onion, finely diced

2 tbsp baby capers, drained

Fresh dill, chopped

1 cup raw cashews (soaked in hot water 30 mins, then drained)

1 garlic clove

1 cup mixed soft herbs (parsley, dill, chives, spring onion, basil - whatever you’ve got)

Juice of 1 lemon

3 - 4 tbsp olive oil

1/2 - 1 cup water (to loosen)

Salt & pepper

method

1. Boil new potatoes in salted water until just tender. Drain, then lightly smash so they split and flatten a little. Let dry out for about 15 mins, season and drizzle with olive oil then bake at 200C for about an hour.

2. Make the sauce: Blend soaked cashews, garlic, herbs, lemon juice, olive oil, and ½ cup water until smooth and creamy, adding more water as needed for a drizzleable consistency. Season well.

3. Smear sauce on a platter and lay your smashed potatoes on top. Garnish with red onion, dill, and capers and finish with a drizzle of olive oil and some extra salt and pepper.