PESTO ROASTED POTATO SALAD
A flavourful, delicious, filling, healthy and creamy Pesto Roasted Potato Salad.Ideal as a light meal, for picnics and parties.
Ingredients
FOR ROASTED POTATO SALAD
- 10 -12 baby potatoes boiled
- 1 small ripe avocado
- 10-12 olives of your choice
- 10 12 baby tomatoes
- 2 tbsp chopped spring onion
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
FOR THE CORIANDER CASHEW NUT PESTO
- 1 cup chopped coriander with the stems
- ¼ cup cashew nuts lightly roasted
- 1-2 cloves garlic peeled
- 1 small green chilli optional
- ¼ -⅓ cup olive oil
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp coarse pepper powder
- ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
PREPARATION OF THE ROASTED POTATO SALAD
- Boil the baby potatoes till done. I prefer to boil them with the skin.
- Allow the potatoes to cool down completely.
- In the meantime, peel and cut the avocado into cubes or chunks.
- Add the avocado in a mixing bowl. Drizzle with lemon juice.
- Add olives, spring onion, tomatoes. Cut the tomatoes into halves if they are big.
- Cut the potatoes into halves. I prefer to leave the skin.
- Heat olive oil in a wide pan or griddle over medium heat. Sprinkle the salt.
- Layer the potatoes in the pan of griddle with the cut side down.
- Allow the potatoes to roast till they turn light golden brown.
- Allow the potatoes to cool down completely.
- Alternately you can drizzle olive oil over the potatoes, add salt and mix.
- Roast the potatoes in a pre heated oven at 180°C till they become golden brown.
- Add the potatoes to the avocado mixture when they are cold. Mix well.
PREPARATION OF CORIANDER CASHEW NUT PESTO
- Add all the ingredients for the pesto into a food processor.
- Process the mixture ot a coarse or smooth texture, whichever you prefer.
- Remove the pesto into a small serving bowl.
SERVE THE PESTO ROASTED POTATO SALAD
- Can chill the salad in the fridge for 20 - 30 minutes.
- Just before serving add coriander cashew nut pesto and mix the salad well.
- Alternately, serve the pesto on the side with the salad.
Notes
- Serve the salad with a pesto of your choice.
- Add other salad ingredients like cucumber, bell pepper, chickpeas, boiled egg, baby spinach, etc.
- Peel the potatoes if you wish.