Pesto Potato Salad (Healthy and Easy)

🧂 Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs potatoes

  bite-size pieces, or baby potatoes halved. 
• 1/2 cup basil pesto

  Homemade pesto is best, but store-bought pesto will work. 
• 1/4 cup cherry tomatoes

  sliced
• 2 tbsp olive oil

  extra virgin
• 1/4 cup goat cheese

  chunked
• 1/4 cup pecans

  toasted
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 2 cups basil

  fresh
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

  grated
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 garlic

  whole cloves
• 1 lemon

  fresh (zest and juice)
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

• 1 Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).  
• 2 Begin by thoroughly washing your potatoes. Once clean, cut them into 1-inch
  cubes or halves if you use baby potatoes, which I recommend. 
• 3 Place the potatoes into a large bowl and toss with olive oil, chopped rosemary,
  salt, and pepper.
• 4 If you are using premade pesto, then disregard the next steps. If you are going
  to try making pesto at home, use my fresh basil pesto recipe.
• 5 While the potatoes are baking, prepare the pesto by combining the basil, garlic,
  pine nuts, and grated parmesan in a food processor if you are making it from
  scratch. Blend until finely chopped. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil while the
  processor is running. Blend until smooth, and set aside.
• 6 When the potatoes are fully cooked, remove the baking tray from the oven and
  allow the potatoes to cool completely.
• 7 Once the potatoes are cooled, drain them thoroughly and place them in a large
  bowl.
• 8 Add the prepared pesto, cherry tomatoes, and pecans together in the bowl with
  the potatoes. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper, taste the dressing
  and adjust the seasoning as desired.
• 9 Gently fold in the pesto mixture until the potatoes are evenly coated. 
• 10  Add the goat cheese. Keep your cheese in large clumps to keep the added texture
  and flavor.
• 11  Garnish your pesto potato salad with a dollop of pesto and some fresh basil if
  desired. This dish is perfect for a summer BBQ or a savory side dish at any
  gathering. Enjoy!

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