This potato recipe is for potato wedges.  This baked potato recipe is served with a mango salsa and makes a great snack at any time.

Ingredients – 6 portions

• 3 potatoes (medium size)
• 3tbs extra virgin olive oil
• 2tsp paprika
• Chilli powder / cayenne pepper (pinch)
• Sea salt to taste
• Mango salsa
• 1 little gem lettuce

Getting everything ready

• Pre-heat the oven to 190°C (Gas Mark 5).
• Make the mango salsa, cover and place in the fridge until required.
• Scrub the potatoes well and prick each one with a fork, then place them on a baking tray and put them into the oven.  Bake for around 1 hour or until the potatoes are cooked (the potatoes will give a little when pressed with your finger).  Take care when checking whether the potatoes are cooked, as I have known potatoes to explode.  Remove the potatoes from the oven and allow to cool.
• Wash, dry and finely shred the lettuce.
• When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut each potato into quarters or 6ths lengthways (depending on the size of the potatoes) and lay them on a baking tray.
• Mix the olive oil with the paprika, chilli powder/cayenne pepper and sea salt.
• Turn up the oven to around 220°C (Gas Mark 7).

Method

1. Using a brush, brush the oil mixture over the potato wedges and place them back in the hot oven for about 10-15 minutes, turning them over once and brushing more oil over them.
2. Neatly pile the lettuce onto a plate.
3. Remove the potato wedges from the oven and divide them between the plates.  Serve the potato wedges hot with the mango salsa.

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