Potato Salad With Pesto and Bacon
"Inspired by leftover baby new potatoes and a big batch of homemade pesto, I came up with this yummy salad that's quite different from a traditional potato salad. I hope you like it!"
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 10
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 1 lb tiny new potatoes, cooked (leave skins on)
- 1⁄2 cup diced red onion
- 3 slices bacon, cooked well and sliced
- 2 teaspoons snipped fresh chives
- 3 tablespoons low-fat sour cream
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons basil pesto (preferably homemade)
- salt, to taste
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional)
directions
- For this recipe, use the tiniest new potatoes you can find; I used fresh baby potatoes from a farmers' market that were about the size of marbles. My potatoes were leftovers, so they were already boiled, but feel free to cook potatoes if needed; it will take longer to make this recipe though.
- In a mixing bowl, place the potatoes, onions, bacon and chives; lightly toss together.
- In a small bowl, stir together the sour cream, mayo and pesto; feel free to add more pesto if you wish.
- Add pesto mixture to potatoes and combine; taste. It will need salt and pepper.
- Chill for at least one hour before serving to let the flavours blend; taste before serving as it may need more salt. If desired, sprinkle parmesan over top of salad before serving; it's not necessary but it adds another flavour element to the salad that I felt went well.
- This recipe would easily double, if not triple.
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Reviews
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I left out the bacon and upped the ratio of sour cream/mayo a bit, and it was delicious! With a garnish of fresh basil leaves, so pretty. Such a delightful change from those mustardy potato salads with pickle relish! (zzz) -
Delicious! I added tomatoes as suggested by another reviewer, and it added a great flavor! This is a great potato salad recipe, especially as an alternative for those who don't eat the mustard based ones... several people who don't like those raved about this one! -
My husband says that an addition of halved grape tomatoes right before serving would make this a five star recipe. Very easy to prepare - I used turkey bacon and asiago cheese as that's what I had. -
Really good. I added more chives, and tomatoes like a couple of other reviewers (which was a great addition).
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