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    Roasted Pesto Potatoes

    Published: Dec 10, 2015 · Modified: Feb 16, 2023 by Iosune · This post may contain affiliate links · 6 Comments

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    Roasted pesto potatoes recipe - Roasted pesto potatoes! It sounds great and tastes better. I couldn't live without potatoes, they're perfect for Christmas and if you also add pesto, you have the perfect side dish.

    Here is another Christmas recipe for you! Roasted pesto potatoes, sounds great and tastes better. I couldn't live without potatoes, they're perfect for Christmas and if you also add pesto, you have the perfect side dish. ?

    If you don't have an oven, don't panic! Just boil or steam the potatoes until they're soft and then add the pesto. If you want crispy potatoes, you can sauté them in some extra virgin olive oil after steam or boil them.

    I don't boil the potatoes before roasting them on my daily basis, but as this is a Christmas recipe I wanted to get the perfect roasted potatoes, crisp on the outside, but soft in the inside. They're sooo good!

    Feel free to add any other sauce instead of the pesto or just add more oil, although you NEED to try this recipe, pesto and potatoes make a perfect match. ?

    Roasted pesto potatoes - Roasted pesto potatoes! It sounds great and tastes better. I couldn't live without potatoes, they're perfect for Christmas and if you also add pesto, you have the perfect side dish.

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    How to make roasted pesto potatoes - Roasted pesto potatoes! It sounds great and tastes better. I couldn't live without potatoes, they're perfect for Christmas and if you also add pesto, you have the perfect side dish.

    Roasted pesto potatoes - Roasted pesto potatoes! It sounds great and tastes better. I couldn't live without potatoes, they're perfect for Christmas and if you also add pesto, you have the perfect side dish.

    Roasted Pesto Potatoes

    Roasted pesto potatoes! It sounds great and tastes better. I couldn't live without potatoes, they're perfect for Christmas and if you also add pesto, you have the perfect side dish.
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Diet: Vegan
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes
    Total Time: 55 minutes
    Servings: 6
    Author: Iosune


    Ingredients 

    US Customary - Metric
    • 2.2 pounds small potatoes
    • Extra virgin olive oil, sea salt and black pepper to taste

    For the pesto:

    • ¼ cup walnuts
    • 1 cup spinach
    • 1 clove of garlic
    • 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
    • 4 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
    • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
    • Black pepper to taste
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    Instructions

    • Peel the potatoes and boil them for about 10 minutes.
    • Preheat the oven to 390ºF or 200ºC.
    • Place the potatoes into a baking dish and add some extra virgin olive oil, sea salt and pepper to taste. Bake for about 15 minutes, flip the potatoes and bake for about 15 minutes more or until golden brown and crisp. Baking times may vary depending on your oven or the size of the potatoes.
    • To make the pesto just blend all the ingredients in a food processor.
    • When the potatoes are ready, add the pesto, stir and serve.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 802mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 473IU | Vitamin C: 34mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 2mg

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    Comments

    1. Lili says

      October 28, 2017 at 7:48 pm

      What Can I use in place of oil?
      Don’t want them to come out dry.
      Btw growing your own basil is so easy and it grows more as you trim what you need. I’m sure you probably already knew that., just in case 😊

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      • Iosune says

        October 30, 2017 at 9:50 am

        Hi Lili! I've never tried this recipe without oil, so I can't help you, sorry!

        Reply
    2. Hannah says

      December 25, 2016 at 5:37 am

      This is supposed to be a pesto, but basil isn't on the ingredients list, is that a typo or is there really no basil in the pesto?

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      • Iosune says

        January 02, 2017 at 1:37 pm

        Hi Hannah! Pesto is usually made with basil, but we use spinach sometimes because is more affordable and the pesto is also delicious 🙂

        Reply
    3. Root says

      December 20, 2016 at 1:12 am

      Is there a video for this? I want to make this for a christmas party on the 23rd.

      Reply
      • Iosune says

        January 02, 2017 at 1:22 pm

        Hi Root! I'm so sorry, but we haven't a video for this recipe. Happy new year!

        Reply

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