Punchy Peanut Lime Salad

Make this punchy peanut lime salad as a sharing platter. Whether you enjoy it on its own or with sides, this is something you’ll be making again and again

Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
60g plain peanuts
1 tsp black mustard seeds
10 fresh curry leaves
1 red onion, roughly chopped
1 large potato, chopped into 1cm cubes
½ tsp ground turmeric
300g rice, cooked and cooled
1 Ruby or Little Gem lettuce, roughly chopped
½ cucumber, deseeded and roughly chopped
For the dressing
50ml olive oil
50ml lime juice
1 tsp Dijon mustard

Method
STEP 1
Heat the oil in a frying pan over a low heat and cook the peanuts for 5 mins until roasted and golden. Add the mustard seeds and curry leaves and sizzle for a few seconds.

STEP 2
Add the onions, potatoes and 2 tbsp water, then cover and cook for 10 mins until the potatoes are soft. Remove from the heat, add ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper, and mix well. Leave to cool slightly, about 30 mins.

STEP 3
Transfer to a large bowl and add the remaining ingredients.

STEP 4
Mix the dressing ingredients together in a separate small bowl, pour this over the salad, toss well to coat everything, and serve.