Seriously Succulent Sides Part IV: 7 Minute Smashed New Gold Potatoes

I had more of these mini New Gold Potatoes from the Nalls Farmers Market. They are small and delicious! Because of their size, they cook super fast and are perfect for a quick weeknight meal.

7 Small New Gold Potatoes, cut into halves
2 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/2 Cup Chicken Broth
1/2 Tsp. Smoked Paprika
1/2 Tsp. Cumin
A Pinch of Sea Salt
Ground Pepper
Crushed Red Pepper
1/4 C. Shredded Mexican Cheese

In a small microwaveable casserole dish, add the potatoes, sprinkle with salt and a little bit of olive oil. Microwave for 5 minutes.
Pull out, smash the potatoes with a fork and pour half the chicken broth on top, and heat for another minute. Add more chicken broth, spices and stir. Top with cheese and microwave for one more minute.

If you want a broiled top- skip the last minute and broil in the oven for 2 minutes.
The smoked paprika makes these potatoes go bang!

Enjoy,
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Seriously Succulent Sides Part III: Farmers Market Salad with Creamy Avocado Dressing

A salad is obviously one of the easiest thing to throw together. Anything you want, tossed with any dressing you want- Voile. Well, it's not quite like that... the key to a great salad is different textures, and a series of complementary flavors. The recipe below owes its awesomeness to the zesty dressing, the crunch of pecans, the peppery lettuce and the cool cucumbers. Flavor + Texture

Salad

1/2 Head Red Leaf Lettuce, chopped
1 Tomato, sliced
2 Ears of Corn, boiled and corn cut from the cobb
1/4 C. Toasted Pecans (leftover from last nights Brussel Sprouts Recipe)
1 C. Baby Spinach
1/2 Cucumber, thinly sliced

Dressing

1 Avocado
1/4 C. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
3 Tbsp. Cilantro, chopped
1 Lime, juiced
2 Tbsp. Water
1 Clove Garlic, minced
A Pinch of Salt
Crushed Pepper

Mix the salad together. Whisk all the dressing ingredients together until smooth.