Pesto potato salad

Name: Pesto potato salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: European, Italian, Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 kg Jersey Royals, or other waxy new potatoes, larger ones halved; 200 g fine green beans, trimmed and halved; 150 g fresh basil pesto, we used Mattarello Mattarello Mattarello Mattarello; 3 spring onions, finely sliced

2 steps

Prep:10minCook:15min

This super simple pesto potato salad is packed full of flavour. You’ll never need to buy potato salad again!

Updated at: Mon, 30 Jun 2025 18:43:23 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories159.4 kcal (8%)

Total Fat7 g (10%)

Carbs21.3 g (8%)

Sugars2 g (2%)

Protein3.4 g (7%)

Sodium199.7 mg (10%)

Fiber3.4 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

1kgJersey Royals potatoes

or other waxy new, larger ones halved

200gfine green beans

trimmed and halved

150gfresh basil pesto

we used Mattarello Mattarello Mattarello

3spring onions

finely sliced

Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook potatoes for 10-15min until tender. Add beans for final 4min of cooking. Drain, hold briefly under cold running water to stop beans overcooking, then drain again thoroughly.

Step 2

Tip potatoes and beans into a large bowl, add pesto, spring onions and plenty of freshly ground black pepper; mix gently with your hands. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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