This post was created in collaboration with Tesco and their Fresh 5 Deal. The post also contains some affiliate links.
Fruit and vegetables. Love them or hate them, we all know that they are an important part of a healthy diet. The older I've got, the more ways I find to incorporate veg into my diet.
See how I got on shopping for bargains in store!
Thanks to Tesco's new seasonal fruit and vegetables Fresh 5 deal, eating healthily can be better value than ever. Every 2 weeks, Tesco’s 5 best priced fruit and veg will be on display at the end of the isles, and on rotation every 2 weeks.
From 29th of May – 10th June, the 5 fruit and veg are:
Better Than Half Price Was £1.00 Now 45p
Better Than Half Price Was £1.50 Now 45p
Tesco Flat Peach Minimum 4 Pack
Better Than Half Price Was £1.00 Now 39p
Better Than Half Price Was £1.00 Now 39p
Tesco Apricots 320G
Better Than Half Price Was £1.00 Now 45p
Offers valid for delivery from 29/05/2019 until 10/06/2019
I teamed up with Tesco to some up with some yummy recipes featuring these super value items, and this post is dedicated to the Jersey Royal Potatoes. Look out for an upcoming budget 7 day Tesco meal plan, which will be posted on Meal Plan Monday on my Facebook page.
5 Healthy Ways To Use Jersey Royal Potatoes
1. Jersey Royals Patatas Bravas
You will need:
450g Jersey Royal potatoes, skin on, quartered
Low calorie cooking spray
Roasted Vine Tomatoes
Roasted Vine Tomatoes
1/2 Carton Passata
1 tin chopped tomatoes
2 tsp smoked paprika
2 tsp cayenne pepper (reduce according to how spicy you like it)
Pinch salt and black pepper
1 small onion, finely diced
3 tsp minced garlic
Handful of fresh parsley
Juice half a lemon
2 tbsp fat free fromage frais
Method:
Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
In a large bowl, add the chopped Jersey Royal potatoes. Spray with low calorie cooking spray all over, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mix the potatoes up so that they are evenly coated with the low calorie cooking spray and seasoning.
Lay the potatoes out on a large baking tray and roast in the oven for 35-40 mins,
Meanwhile, add the passata, chopped tomatoes, smoked paprika, cayenne, onion, half the garlic and lemon juice to a saucepan. Bring to the boil and then turn down to simmer on a low heat, until sauce has reduced.
To make the mayo, mix the mayo, rest of the garlic, and salt and pepper.
Once the potatoes are roasted, lay them out onto a serving dish. Top with the sauce and then the mayo, and sprinkle fresh parsley over the top!
2. Crushed Minted Jersey Royals
You will need:
450g Jersey Royal potatoes washed and halved
4 whole garlic cloves, crushed
4 shallots, peeled and finely diced
table salt and sea salt
freshly ground black pepper
10g chopped flat-leaf parsley
10g chopped chives
10g chopped mint
2 teaspoon wholegrain mustard
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
Method:
Put the potatoes and garlic in a saucepan filled with water. Add a pinch of salt.
Bring to the boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer. Cook until soft , which is about 20-25 mins.
Meanwhile, cook the shallots gently in a frying pan on a low heat. Add some low calorie cooking spray and cook off for 5 minutes.
When the potatoes are done, drain them, removing the garlic.
Place the potatoes in a bowl with the shallots, wholegrain mustard and vinegar and crush with a fork or balloon whisk.
Season with table salt and pepper. Stir the chopped herbs into the potatoes.
3. Roasted New Potatoes
As many whole Jersey Roay Potatoes As many as you can fit in your tray.
1 pint/570ml of hot stock. I use 2 stock cubes with the pint of water to make up the stock
Low calorie cooking spray
Roast Potato Seasoning Mix:
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1 stock cube, crumbled up
large pinch of salt & pepper
Method:
Preheat the oven to 190 degrees/gas mark 5.
Par boil the potatoes for 5 minutes. Once cooked, drain the water away. Shake the pan to fluff the potatoes up.
Mix together the garlic powder, onion powder, crumbled up stock cube salt and pepper. Sprinkle this over the potatoes, in the drained pan, and mix well to get an even coating.
Add the potatoes to the roasting roasting tin and pour the hot stock over the potatoes, ensuring they all get a covering. The stock should reach half way up the potatoes, to ensure perfect crispiness. Spray the tops of the potatoes with a generous amount of low calorie cooking spray, and add another pinch of salt and pepper.
Place them in the middle of the preheated oven. Add another spray of low calorie spray after 20 minutes.
You will know the roast potatoes are ready because there will be no stock left in the tray and the potatoes will be crispy. I recommend keeping your eye on them during cooking. If the stock dries up too much, add a little more.
You will know the roast potatoes are ready because there will be no stock left in the tray and the potatoes will be crispy. I recommend keeping your eye on them during cooking. If the stock dries up too much, add a little more.
4. Potato & Pea Salad
You will need:
450g Tesco Jersey Royal Baby New Potatoes
100g frozen Baby Peas
4 tbsp Fat Free Fromage Frais
1 tablespoon quark
zest of 1 lemon
1tsp dried mint
Method:
Cut the potatoes in half, and cook in lightly salted boiling water, until they are tender. Once cooked, rinse with cold water to cool them.
Microwave the peas as per the pack instructions, then allow them to cool completely.
Mix together mint, lemon zest, fromage frais and quark to make the dressing.
Mix the potatoes and the dressing together.
5. Creamy Jersey Royal and Bacon Bake
You will need:
450g Jersey Royals, quartered
1 onion, finely chopped
A few fresh chives, chopped
1 240g pack cream extra light cheese
Light butter spread
2 bacon medallions, cooked and chopped
Dash of milk
Salt and pepper to taste
1 small garlic clove, finely chopped.
Method:
Preheat the oven to 190 degrees/gas mark 5.
Cut the potatoes in half, and cook in lightly salted boiling water, until they are tender.
Add the potatoes to an oven proof dish.
Mix together the cream cheese, bacon, garlic, milk, salt and pepper, to make a smooth sauce.
Add potatoes to an oven proof dish, top with the sauce, and then bake for 35 mins.
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