Instructions: Green beans; or a mixture of fresh diced carrots, peas and corn)

About 1/2 cup mayonnaise, plus dollops for garnish About 2 tablespoons torn leaves (no stems) cilantro, plus sprigs to surround dish as
garnish on platter
Cubes of cooked ham (optional)

Red bell pepper, diced, for garnish
Cover potatoes with salted water, bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. Drain in colander and splash gently with cold water - not too much, Guerra says, or the potatoes will break up and absorb too much water. Meanwhile, cook frozen vegetables according to package directions, drain in colander and rinse with cold water until no longer hot. Drain thoroughly.

Mash potatoes, adding salt to taste (but no milk or butter as in American mashed potatoes). Place a large rectangle of plastic wrap on counter and top with wax paper.

With fingers, press cooled mashed potatoes into about a 10-by-15 inch rectangle - this will be about 1/2 inch thick. To drained vegetables, add enough mayonnaise to bind the mixture together, the 2 tablespoons torn cilantro and salt to taste. Add cooked ham cubes. If mayonnaise dressing on vegetables becomes too soupy, carefully drain off
extra liquid. Spoon about half of vegetable mixture down one-third of the rectangle, along a long edge. Reserve remainder of vegetable mixture to serve as a side dish
with the sliced roll. Starting at the edge with vegetable mixture, lift plastic wrap and wax paper and carefully roll up, like a jellyroll, removing the wax paper and wrap as
you go so they arent rolled inside. Firmly pat ends closed. Remove wax paper and wrap the roll firmly in plastic wrap. Chill thoroughly.

To serve as an entree, carefully unwrap plastic wrap and trim off ends of the roll so that spiral vegetable-filled middle of the roll is exposed. Place potato roll on serving platter. Surround with sprigs of cilantro and top with dollops of mayonnaise, a few cilantro leaves and diced red pepper. Or serve slices on individual plates, with extra vegetables in mayonnaise spooned on the side.

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