Potatoes originate from South America, where they were grown 8 thousand years ago. They were brought to Europe in the XVI century and during the next few centuries became one of the most important parts of many national dishes.

At first people thought that tubers brought on disorders. For this reason potatoes were treated as ornamental. In Poland the culture of potatoes, as ornamental too, began with the reign of Jan Sobieski, who brought back cuttings from his venture to Vienna. Today most of us can't conceive of dinner without potatoes. They are, after sweetcorn, rice and wheat, fourth in terms of the production of edible plants.

I like new potatoes cleaned and boiled, served with butter, dill and cool kefir. I don't know of a better dinner for a hot summer day. They could also be excellent ingredients of other dishes. Today I would like to share with you a recipe for a salad which is great for a light dinner or supper.

Ingredients:
0.5kg of new potatoes
2 low-salt cucumbers
2 radishes
1 small stick of celery
spring onion (with the green part)
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 clove of garlic
100g of goat cottage cheese
salt and pepper

Clean the potatoes with a brush and boil them in salty water. Crush a clove of garlic, mix it with olive oil and sprinkle the potatoes with it. Slice the cucumbers, radishes and celery. Chop the spring onion finely. Mix the potatoes with the rest of the vegetables. Spice up the salad with salt and pepper. Arrange the salad with a spoon of the goat cottage cheese on top.

Enjoy your meal!