new potato salad with rocket, lemon and mint pesto

I used Jersey Royal potatoes in this recipe because I love their distinctive flavour, but feel free to use any variety of new potato in their place. Rocket (known as aragula in the USA) is an early season salad crop with a distinctive, peppery and slightly bitter flavour. It adds bite to the lovely pesto accompanying this simple salad.

500 g organic new potatoes, washed and scrubbed
6 organic spring onions, white and green parts, sliced
45 g organic rocket
1 tbsp fresh mint leaves, roughly chopped
juice of 1 lemon
1 tsp lemon zest
1 tbsp pine nuts, lightly toasted
1 clove garlic, finely chopped
100 ml extra virgin olive oil
½ tsp sea salt
1 tsp maple syrup

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