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Potato and spinach cakes with almond parsley sauce

Serves: 4-6
Prep: 20
Cook: 20

    Transform potatoes into something special! These flavourful patties made with spinach and fresh herbs make a wonderful side dish or a light and easy meal for the family. 

    Ingredients

    • 1kg starchy potatoes such as Agria, Sebago or Dutch cream, peeled, cut into pieces
    • 150g spinach leaves, washed, stalks removed
    • 1/2 cup chopped herbs, like parsley, chives, basil or mint
    • 1 tbs caraway seeds, toasted
    • 1/2 cup flaked almonds
    • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
    • 1/2 onion, finely diced
    • 1/2 cup (60g) ground almonds
    • 2 tbs olive oil or spray oil
    • To garnish: lemon or lime wedges
    Almond and parsley sauce:
    • 2 1/2 cups (500mls) So Good™ Unsweetened Almond milk
    • 2 bay leaves
    • 2-3 sprigs thyme
    • 1/4 cup finely chopped parsley
    • 2 tsp dry mustard powder
    • 2 level tsp arrowroot, mixed with 1/4 cup So Good™ Unsweetened Almond milk

    Method

    1. Step 1

      Cook potatoes in a pot of boiling water until tender, about 10-12 minutes. Drain and allow to cool. Blanch or steam spinach leaves then wrap the wilted leaves in a clean tea towel and squeeze out the excess water. Roughly chop the spinach. In a large bowl, mash together the potato, spinach, chopped herbs, caraway seeds, flaked almonds, cumin, and onion. Season to taste.

    2. Step 2

      Take large spoonfuls of the potato mix, mould into balls and then flatten into round cakes. Dip each potato cake into the ground almonds, and then leave to chill on a tray in the refrigerator.

    3. Step 3

      Place a frypan with oil over a medium to low heat. Cook 1 or 2 potato cakes at a time, over a gentle heat until crisp and golden on one side, about 3-4 minutes. Turn and cook the other side until golden brown. Keep the potato cakes warm in a low oven while preparing the sauce.

    4. Step 4

      To make the sauce, heat the So Good™ Unsweetened Almond milk with the bay leaves and thyme sprigs gently on the stove top over a low heat. Stir in the parsley and mustard powder. Season to taste. Make a slurry with arrowroot powder and extra So Good™ Unsweetened Almond milk. Pour into the warmed almond milk and stir continuously until it begins to thicken. Remove from heat once thick.

    5. Step 5

      Serve potato cakes with warm almond and parsley sauce, accompanied by a green salad and lemon or lime wedges.

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