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pesto potatoes.

Pesto Potatoes Recipe

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Pesto is a savory pasty green sauce that traditionally includes basil leaves, olive oil, plenty of garlic, pine nuts or walnuts, and parmesan cheese. In this recipe, it makes the perfect dressing for boiled potatoes.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 1
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Salad, Side Dish, Vegetable
Cuisine: American, Italian
Difficulty: Easy

Makes

About 3/4 pound (340.2 g)

Ingredients
 
 

Method
 

  1. Prep. Peel the potatoes (or not), and cut them into bite-size chunks.
  2. Cook. Boil until soft, but not mushy, about 15 minutes. Drain.
  3. Prep again. Toss the pesto in with the potatoes.
  4. Serve. Add a splash or two of a really good fresh olive oil. Salt and pepper to taste. Serve. What could be simpler? Or more tasty?

Notes

About the salt. Remember, kosher salt is half the concentration of table salt so if you use table salt, use half as much. Click here to read more about salt and how it works. 

Approximate Nutrition

Calories: 257kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 7gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 108mgPotassium: 1548mgFiber: 6gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 125IUVitamin C: 29mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 3mg

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