Herby Mashed Potatoes – Sedernight

Ingredients

• 2 kilos of potatoes, peeled and cut into medium sized pieces
• 8 cloves of garlic, peeled, but left whole
• 10 sprigs of thyme
• 2 lemons, the peel removed in thin strips with a peeler, the juice reserved for the salsa
• 3 teaspoons of salt
• 120 ml (½ cup) olive oil
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 strip of lemon rind, minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 6 sprigs thyme (leaves only)
• 4 sprigs mint (about 16 leaves, leaves only, finely chopped)
• 60 ml (¼ cup) olive oil
• Pepper to taste