Vegan New Potato, Mange Tout & Basil Salad

[shyvas]

500 g new potatoes
300 g trimmed mange tout (snow peas) trimmed
3 tbs pesto
a few sprigs of fresh basil
3 - 4 tbs evo
1 tbs cider vinegar
salt & freshly ground pepper

Cook the new potatoes according to instruction (15 -18 minutes) and drain.
Cook the mange tout for 2 - 3 mins, drain and place in very cold water.
Add the evo, vinegar, salt & pepper to the pesto and mix.
Add 1/2 of the amount onto the warm potatoes and stir gently.
Add the mangetout, drizzle the remaining pesto. Chill slightly but this salad is
really best at room temperature.
Add a few chopped basil leaves before serving.

 

[thefadedone]

I read that as trout! I was very confused for a minute there.

I also have never heard snow peas called tout before. Interesting.

 

[shyvas]

Mange tout or snow peas are delicious and normally only available in Summer. They usually come already trimmed and pre-packed.

http://www.naturespride.eu/our-products/product-detail/mangetout-snow-peas/

 

[yally]

I didn't know mange tout were snow peas!

 

[ledboots]

I didn't know mange tout were snow peas!

It means something like 'eat all' in French. Good name; I will eat all the snow peas!

 

[shyvas]

It means something like 'eat all' in French. Good name; I will eat all the snow peas!

Yes, because you literally do eat all of the pea pod = mange tout.

 

[yally]

OMG MANGE TOUT AREN'T EVEN WHAT I THOUGHT THEY WERE

I'm thinking of petit pois. My life makes so much more sense now.

 

[ledboots]

Yes, because you literally do eat all of the pea pod = mange tout.

Oh that makes sense! I love love love snow peas.

 

[shyvas]

Oh that makes sense! I love love love snow peas.[/quote]


Voted best vegetable ever.

 

[Calliegirl]

Clicked on the link just to see what mange tout was. I also read trout at first, the mange part made me picture a dog with mange.
Usually I like the names foods are called in other countries (aubergine is so much nice than eggplant), but not this one.
I love snow peas and wouldn't want to picture a sick dog every time I said the name.

 

[ledboots]

Clicked on the link just to see what mange tout was. I also read trout at first, the mange part made me picture a dog with mange.
Usually I like the names foods are called in other countries (aubergine is so much nice than eggplant), but not this one.
I love snow peas and wouldn't want to picture a sick dog every time I said the name.

If it makes it better, it is pronounced mahnge rather than with a long 'a' like range.

 

[shyvas]

If it makes it better, it is pronounced mahnge rather than with a long 'a' like range.

Yes.
http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=mange-tout&submit=Submit

 

[KLS52]

Like mangia means eat in Italian!

 

[shyvas]

Like mangia means eat in Italian!

Manger - to eat however it isn't quite pronounced in the same way.

 

[ledboots]

Manger - to eat however it isn't quite pronounced in the same way.

Plus in Italian, you have to have the hand gesture to go with it.

 

[shyvas]

Should I change the thread title to New Potato and flat stringless pea pod & Basil salad ?

 

[Calliegirl]

Should I change the thread title to New Potato and flat stringless pea pod & Basil salad ?

No, leave it the way it is. It'll draw in the less worldly, but curious people like myself.

If it makes it better, it is pronounced mahnge rather than with a long 'a' like range.

That helps somewhat.

 

[thefadedone]

Clicked on the link just to see what mange tout was. I also read trout at first, the mange part made me picture a dog with mange.
Usually I like the names foods are called in other countries (aubergine is so much nice than eggplant), but not this one.
I love snow peas and wouldn't want to picture a sick dog every time I said the name.

Me too! Along with the fish part.

Snow peas are so addicting. Way better than a bag of chips. I would choose a bag of fresh, crisp, sweet snow peas any day over any other normal prepackaged snack. Fast food places should offer a side of snow peas like they do with fries! Hmm.. raw snow pea fries.

Like mangia means eat in Italian!

Plus in Italian, you have to have the hand gesture to go with it.

My grandmother: "Mangia, mangia!!" constantly whenever I see her. With the hand gesture of course.