Pesto Potatoes Recipe
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.
Makes
About 3/4 pound (340.2 g)Ingredients
- 12 ounces waxy potatoes (2 baseball size)
- 1 teaspoon pesto sauce
- Morton Coarse Kosher Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Extra virgin olive oil
Method
- Prep. Peel the potatoes (or not), and cut them into bite-size chunks.
- Cook. Boil until soft, but not mushy, about 15 minutes. Drain.
- Prep again. Toss the pesto in with the potatoes.
- 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.
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