Do you love a good Potato Salad? How about Pesto? What a great combo they make in this Pesto Vinaigrette Potato Salad!
Potato Salads are great all year-long! I never tire of them but I seem to really enjoy their flavor chilled during the summer months. I hope you enjoy this potato salad recipe provided by Gwen M.
Pesto vinaigrette potato salad
Do you love a good Potato Salad? How about Pesto? What a great combo they make in this Pesto Vinaigrette Potato Salad!
Servings: 6
Calories: 164kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs New or Red Skin Potatoes
- 12 mini carrots diced
- 1/2 orange pepper washed and chopped
- 2 green onions sliced thinly
- Vinaigrette Ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp Pesto
- 3 Tbsp Rice Vinegar
- 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 Tbsp Dijon Mustard
- 1 Tbsp Water
- Sprinkle of Black Pepper
Instructions
- Wash potatoes and slice into chunks.
- Drop into pot of boiling water and let boil about 8 minutes (or until just tender).
- While potatoes are boiling, combine carrots, orange pepper and green onions in large bowl and set aside.
- Combine Vinaigrette ingredients in blender and process until smooth.
- Drain potatoes and combine with salad ingredients, tossing carefully.
- Pour Vinaigrette on top of salad and toss gently to coat.
- Serve Warm or let sit for 1 hour to serve at room temperature.
Notes
Nutritional values are based on one serving
Nutrition
Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 127mg | Potassium: 563mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3210IU | Vitamin C: 36.3mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1.2mg
Bio for Gwen M:Â I am a stay at home mom to a 9-year-old daughter and 14-year-old step-son. I have been married for 10 years and each day brings new adventures in our relationship. I am beginning my journey into home schooling and really love the flexibility that staying home offers me. One of my favorite things to do is cook. I love having my children right along side of me because it opens their minds and taste buds to new things. I am new at cooking Gluten and Dairy Free and have surprisingly found many great recipes my whole family loves. Â You can find me on Twitter and Pinterest.
YUM, Potato and Pesto what a combination!
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wow I don’t know I haven’t seen a recipe ever with pesto for a potato salad – it does sound mmm good, and I’d love to try it, I like the idea of the carrots, too. Perfect!
This looks so good, thank you for sharing.
this looks so yummy i love postato salad
I love the little baby red potatoes! We use a lot of the baby reds here in Louisiana, it’s the ONLY kind you boil in krawfish boils!! yepeeee
My hubby loves potato salad, so we’ll definitely be giving this a try!
Yummy. I love the ingredients in here.
Ok…potatoes and pesto are two of my favorite foods…so, I tried this, and I LOVE IT! Thank you so much for so many awesome recipes.
Hi Carla..thanks for trying this and sharing how much you like it!
This looks so yummy! I will be adding it to my menu plan
The answer to both questions is YES! This recipe sounds wonderful…
We’re big fans of the potato and this looks soooooo goooood!
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