Grilled tongue with Wasabi Salsa Verde and Potato Salad

Name: Grilled tongue with Wasabi Salsa Verde and Potato Salad
Yield: Serves 6 as a starter
Ingredients: 1 firmly packed cup chopped mixed ‘soft’ herbs (e.g. coriander, parsley, dill, tarragon, mint); 1 firmly packed cup chopped mixed ‘soft’ herbs (e.g. coriander, parsley, dill, tarragon, mint); 1 firmly packed cup chopped mixed ‘soft’ herbs (e.g. coriander, parsley, dill, tarragon, mint); 1 firmly packed cup chopped mixed ‘soft’ herbs (e.g. coriander, parsley, dill, tarragon, mint); 1 teaspoon wasabi powder or paste or grain mustard; 1 teaspoon wasabi powder or paste or grain mustard; 1 teaspoon wasabi powder or paste or grain mustard; 600 g (1 lb 3 ½ oz) cooked tongue, cut into 1 ½ cm (⅔ in) thick pieces; cooking oil for basting; 400 g (14 oz) baby potatoes; 24 cherry tomatoes, off the stem; 125 ml (4 ¼ fl oz) extra virgin olive oil; ½ teaspoon finely grated lemon zest; 60 ml (2 fl oz) lemon juice; 1 small red onion, peeled and finely sliced into rings; salt and pepper; salt and pepper; 1 firmly packed cup chopped mixed ‘soft’ herbs (e.g. coriander, parsley, dill, tarragon, mint); 1 firmly packed cup chopped mixed ‘soft’ herbs (e.g. coriander, parsley, dill, tarragon, mint)

Preparation info

Serves
6
as a starter

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

A World in My Kitchen

By Peter Gordon

Published 2003

About

I can still remember Gran’s jellied ox tongue, but I have to admit it’s not the fondest of memories. I prefer to grill tongue, serving it warm and juicy with a piquant sauce. Your butcher should be able to sell you sliced, cooked tongue, otherwise you’ll have to cook it yourself — follow the How to Cook Tongue recipe opposite.

Ingredients

24 cherry tomatoes, off the stem
400 g (14 oz) baby potatoes

Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Place tomatoes on baking paper on a baking tray and roast at 220°C/450°F/Gas Mark 6 until they just begin to pop. Or, heat up a frying pan and cook them in a little oil, shaking occasionally until they pop. Set aside.

Cook potatoes in lightly salted water, drain and slice 1 cm (