Easy roasted new potato salad with green pesto and crunchy radishes. Ideal summer lunch or dinner, ready in under 30 minutes with only 6 ingredients!
Friends, we are approaching this time of the year when Spring is transitioning into Summer, and I couldn't be happier about it! Warm and long days are finally here to be enjoyed, and for most of us, slaving in the kitchen is the last thing we want to be doing...
Why this roasted new potato salad is so good for this time of the year?
Simply, because it's super easy to make, it can be ready in just under 30 minutes (meaning you don't have to spend hours in a hot kitchen, meaning you can spend more time enjoying hot weather outdoors)! All what it takes is roasting the potatoes, tossing them in some green pesto, slicing the radishes and throwing some salad leaves. Yup, it really is that simple! Quick and really tasty meal, which could be ideal for all of your summer gatherings!
Roasting new potatoes
You may not be familiar with roasting new potatoes, or baby new potatoes, but don't fear! These little fellas are great for roasting, and because they are so small, they will take only about 15-20 minutes to be ready. Roasting new potatoes will result in that lovely, crispy and golden brown skin and soft and fluffy middle. Once you have cut your potatoes in halves, arrange them on a baking sheet cut side down. Smaller pieces may cook quicker, so it's always good idea to aim for similar size potatoes. However, if your halves vary in size, just make sure to check the smaller pieces after about 15 minutes of roasting, as they may be ready sooner.
Putting it all together
...couldn't be simpler. While your potatoes are roasting, start slicing or chopping the radishes. All what's left after the roasting is to mix all of the ingredients together. Toss the spuds with some pesto, then add radish and salad leaves of your choice. Drizzle with some more pesto and lemon juice, and perfect lunch or dinner is ready!
Great as a main or a side dish!
You can enjoy this roasted new potato salad as a main course, the recipe below will be plenty for two or three people (depending on the appetite!). But it can also be served as a side dish, so perfect for all the summer BBQ's! Any leftovers can be stored in the fridge and eaten the next day, although this salad is best served and eaten on the same day.
Just in case if you are looking for a pesto recipe (you can use a homemade or shop-bought pesto), you may want to check out this 5-minute vegan pesto recipe.
Let me know if you try this recipe by leaving me a comment below, and if you are really awesome, I would love you to rate it as well!
📖 Recipe
Roasted New Potato Salad with Pesto
Ingredients
- 500 g new potatoes (or baby new potatoes)
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon green pesto
- 150 g radish
- 80 g salad of choice
- ½ medium lemon (juice and zest)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200C and line up the baking tray with baking paper. Wash your potatoes, then pat them dry. Cut the potatoes into halves, and place in a large bowl with 1-2 tablespoon of olive oil. Toss the potatoes around in a bowl, to cover them in olive oil, then transfer into baking tray (cut side down). Bake for about 20 minutes, until golden brown.
- Once cooked, transfer the potatoes into a large bowl, add 1-2 tablespoon of pesto and toss around in the bowl.
- Slice the radishes, or chop them into matchsticks, and add to your potatoes. Add salad leaves of choice, and mix all together. Finish off with a drizzle of lemon juice and sprinkle some lemon zest on top. Enjoy!
Please note that all my recipes are developed and tested in metric grams. I recommend that you use digital scales for a more accurate results. I have provided a conversion to US customary in the recipe but please note that I haven’t tested using this method.
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Recipe was adapted from Lazy Cat Kitchen blog.
Nicole
I love the photos for this post and this salad looks really amazing!
Anne Lawton
Brilliant! I love everything about this salad from the roasted potatoes to pesto!
annabanana
Thanks Anne, I'm very happy to hear that! It is such a great combo, you must try it!
Michelle Blackwood
This is such a healthy dish, love roasted new potato and pesto!
annabanana
It's such a great combo Michelle, glad you like it too! Thanks so much!
Anne Murphy
What a delightful change from the the typical potato salad. I like the roasted potatoes.
annabanana
Exactly Anne, I like to shake things up a bit, and roasted baby potatoes are the way to go! 😉
Sharon
I can't wait to try this salad. The crispy potatoes and delicious dressing have me itching to get to the store to get the ingredients.
annabanana
Yay Sharon! That's great, my mission is accomplished then! 😉 happy to read that you like it!
Sri Mallya
This is so creative. Love the pic and the recipe.Fantastic.
annabanana
Thank you Sri! Glad to hear that!
Kiki Johnson
Roasted potato salads have a special place in my heart as my granny always used to make them in summer! Your version is of course much more modern and also way prettier to look at ! I will gladly give it a try!
annabanana
That's so sweet to hear Kiki! I love how food is always bringing the memories! Glad you like my version, hope you will try it soon!
Kim @ Berly's Kitchen
I just had roasted baby potatoes for lunch. They would have made an amazing salad! I've never even thought of mixing the two. Love the idea! Will have to do that next time. 🙂
annabanana
I'm so glad to read you will be giving this a go Kim! Thanks so much!
Prasanna Hede
This salad recipe looks exciting for summer,wonderful pictures too! I need to try pesto with salad.
annabanana
Thank you Prasanna!
It is definitely a perfect summer salad, and I hope you will try it some time soon! Potatoes and pesto go sooo well together!
Amanda Mason
What a fantastic lunch or dinner! I love anything with pesto but I never thought of making a roasted potato salad using pesto! Looks beyond amazing! I"m definately trying this recipe!
annabanana
I'm so happy to read that Amanda!
Thanks so much, and hopefully you will enjoy this salad as much as I do!
Dominique | Perchance to Cook
This salad is giving me so much inspiration!!! I've been on a potato kick lately, especially because I've been gluten-free and grain-free. I am 100% trying this!!
annabanana
Hey Dominique! So happy to hear that you like this one! Hope you will enjoy the recipe as much as I do!
Analida @ ethnicspoon.com
The dish looks so good! I wonder if you could just roast them on a pan outside on a grill? I hate turning my oven on in the summer. Thanks for sharing!
annabanana
Hi Analida! Thanks so much, glad to hear you like the dish! And I don't see why not, roasting them in the pan on the grill should work just fine too! Let me know if you try that method, I would love to know the result!
Ela
Roasted potato pesto salad sounds so delicious! I love your photography, Anna. 🙂
Lots of love, Ela
annabanana
Hi Ela! Thanks so much for your kind words and for stopping by!
Glad you like the recipe, and hope you will try it some time! Hugs!
Tania | Fit Foodie Nutter
Such a great recipe for the summer Anna! Potatoes are too under-rated in my opinion, so it's great to see them being the star of the show! And slaving away in the kitchen in the summer is definitely not cool, so I'm always up for easy and simple dinners like this. Great recipe my friend xx
annabanana
Thanks so much Tania! I'm so pleased you like the recipe! Hope you will get to try it some time!