Name: Pesto Fingerling Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 3/4 Cup of chopped fresh parsley; 1/3 Cup Chopped fresh chives; 2 Tbsp. Chopped fresh rosemary; 2 Tbsp. Olive oil; 2 Garlic cloves, chopped; Juice from one lemon; Zest from one lemon; ½ Tsp. Kosher salt; 2 ½ Lbs. Multi color fingerling potatoes, cut in half lengthwise

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My pesto fingerling potatoes is a great side dish for lamb, fish or chicken. I love to make this in the spring and serve it with my Almond Crusted Salmon with lemon and leek crema. I’ve used the pesto with baby red potatoes and the results were just as good. I’ve also made the pesto using whatever herbs I had on hand….it always comes out great so it is easy and very versatile.

To start, gather your ingredients. In a food professor, add the herbs, one tablespoon of olive oil, garlic, lemon juice and zest, and the salt. Blend until finely chopped and it comes together as a slightly rough chopped paste. You can easily make this a day ahead and keep in the fridge until you are ready to make the potatoes.

Cut your potatoes in half lengthwise and put on a baking sheet. Toss with the remaining olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Add one tablespoon of the pesto and toss to coat. Put the potatoes cut side down on that baking sheet and roast on 400 degrees F for about 40 minutes. You’ll want the potatoes browned and cooked through. Toss once or twice during the roasting.

When the potatoes are done, add them to a large bowl and toss with the remaining pesto. Serve in a bowl or on a platter as the perfect side dish to your meal. Do you like potatoes? Be sure to try some of my other fast and easy potato recipes.

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Pesto Fingerling Potatoes

Roast multi colored fingerling potatoes and top with a flavorful pesto to get the perfect side dish for fish or chicken.

5 from 1 vote

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 40

Total Time 1

Course Sides

Cuisine General

Servings Served

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Ingredients

▢ 3/4 Cup of chopped fresh parsley
▢ 1/3 Cup Chopped fresh chives
▢ 2 Tbsp. Chopped fresh rosemary
▢ 2 Tbsp. Olive oil
▢ 2 Garlic cloves, chopped
▢ Juice from one lemon
▢ Zest from one lemon
▢ ½ Tsp. Kosher salt
▢ 2 ½ Lbs. Multi color fingerling potatoes, cut in half lengthwise

Instructions

Add the herbs, one tablespoon of olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, zest and salt in a food processor. Blend until finely chopped and it forms a chunky paste. You can chill this pesto by covering it and keeping in the refrigerator for up to one day before using.
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Toss the potatoes with the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Put the potatoes cut side down on a tin foil lined baking sheets sprayed with cooking spray. Roast until brown, turning once during the estimated 40 minutes it takes to cook.
Transfer the cooked potatoes to a large bowl, add the pesto and toss to coat. Taste and add more salt if needed.

Keyword potatoes, side dish, vegetables

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Diane Ringler

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With over 10 years of restaurant experience, Diane has been cooking and developing recipes for over five years, focusing on real-food meals for two that are Weight Watchers-friendly and high in protein. A longtime WW member herself, she brings firsthand experience to every recipe — not just culinary technique, but the practical knowledge of someone who has navigated points, portions, and satisfaction for years. Her recipe for Lollipop Lamb Chops with Pistachio Pesto was selected as a KitchenAid contest winner and published in Taste of Home's "Innovate Your Plate" bookazine. She has developed recipes and created content for brands including Eggland's Best, Sprouts Market, ZenB Pasta, Flannery Beef, The Honey Jar and Marukan Vinegar. She has been cooking for two for 10 years and her recipes focus on well balanced meals that are healthy, protein-focused meals perfectly proportioned for two servings. Based in Southern California she loves fresh, seasonal produce and proteins that nourish the body and soul.