Bacon, pea and crispy potato salad recipe

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Created by The Tesco Recipes team

This hearty potato salad has a lot going for it – substantial enough to serve as an evening meal, it’s high in protein and provides one of your 5-a-day. Featuring family-friendly ingredients, it’s ideal for a weeknight dinner, but wouldn’t look out of place on a sharing table. Throw it together and chill in the fridge, or serve slightly warm, as we’ve done here.

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  • Serves 4
  • Takes 45 mins plus cooling
  • 352 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 250g unsmoked bacon, fat trimmed
  • 700g baby potatoes, halved or cut into thirds if large
  • 300g frozen peas
  • 5 tbsp light mayonnaise
  • ½ lemon, zested and juiced
  • 40g gherkins, finely chopped
  • 150g baby spinach

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Each serving contains

Energy
1480kJ 352.0kcal
18%
Fat
13g
medium19%
Saturates
4g
low18%
Salt
1.8g
medium29%
Sugars
8g
low9%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 36.1gProtein 18.3gFibre 8.0g

Method

  1. Cook the bacon in an air-fryer (see tip) at 180°C for 10-12 mins, turning halfway, until browned. Transfer to a plate and leave to cool a little, then chop or crumble.
  2. Toss the potatoes in the fat left by the bacon and air-fry for 25 mins, shaking the tray halfway through cooking, until tender and crisp. Transfer to a bowl and leave to cool slightly.
  3. Boil the peas for 3 mins until tender; drain.
  4. Mix together the mayonnaise, lemon zest and juice, chopped gherkins and a little black pepper in a serving bowl. Add the cooked potatoes, peas and bacon; toss to coat. Gently stir through the spinach leaves to serve.

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