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Roasted Yukon Gold Potato Tapas with Fresh Herb Pesto

July 7, 2018 by Joseph Sciascia 5 Comments

I was sitting in my back garden earlier this evening listening to my water fountains and enjoying the warm balmy summer breeze while flipping through a magazine and enjoying my quiet time.  I was thinking about what recipe to make with all the herbs I have growing in my garden, dinner time was near and I wasn’t that hungry but had the creative urge to make something good.  I came up with a tapas idea, a perfect small bite for tonight…roasted Yukon gold potatoes with fresh herb pesto; potatoes are a favorite tapas ingredient in Spain and I had some beautiful Yukon gold potatoes ready to roast.

I’t been years since I planted a vegetable garden and I forgot how prolific herbs are…I need to think up some more recipes, they are growing like crazy!

My pesto combines my fresh herbs of basil, oregano and parsley, I added the cayenne just for an extra zest that I thought this pesto needed and it came out fantastic.   Sometimes all you need for dinner is a simple snack to satisfy and this did just that. This recipe serves six as a first course or appetizer but you can certainly double the amount and feed a crowd.  Good on its own or this would make a great side dish with grilled steak and asparagus.

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Roasted Yukon Gold Potato Tapas with Fresh Herb Pesto

This Spanish inspired Tapas dish is a wonderful summer small bite, taking advantage of fresh herbs paired with creamy Yukon gold roasted potatoes. 

Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword potato tapas
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 6
Author www.recipeforaparty.com

Ingredients

Roasted Yukon Gold Potatoes

  • 6 medium Yukon gold potatoes
  • 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • 1/2 tsp course black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes

Herb Pesto

  • 1 cup fresh basil leaves
  • 1/2 cup fresh flat parsley leaves
  • 2 tbsp fresh oregano
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan-Reggiano cheese
  • 1/3 cup roasted pine nuts
  • 2 cloves of garlic, peeled
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp course black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 cup olive oil extra virgin

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F

  2. Toss the potatoes with olive oil, pepper, salt and pepper flakes on a silicone or parchment lined baking sheet pan and roast until golden brown for 30 to 35 minutes

  3. While the potatoes are roasting, make the pesto.  Combine all of the pesto ingredients in a food processor and blend until smooth, stopping a couple of times to scrape the sides, set aside until potatoes are ready; makes 1 cup

  4. To serve: divide the warm roasted potatoes in small dishes or bowls, spoon the pesto over the top and enjoy.

 

Filed Under: Appetizers, Recipes, Uncategorized, Vegetarian Tagged With: appetizer recipes, herb pesto, roasted yukon gold potato tapas with fresh herb pesto, Spanish tapas recipes, tapas recipes, vegetarian appetizer recipes

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  1. Kathleen Sciascia

    July 7, 2018 at 10:05 pm

    5 stars
    Looks delicious!! Your making me hungry again. Ah me.

    Reply
  2. Kathleen Sciascia

    July 7, 2018 at 10:06 pm

    Yummm. Looks easy and delicious. Thanks for sharing !

    Reply
    • Joseph Sciascia

      July 8, 2018 at 8:19 am

      thanks and it was easy!

      Reply
  3. Theresa Stevens

    July 26, 2018 at 8:34 am

    5 stars
    I made this all in one bowl, potato salad style, and it’s officially my new favorite way to make potatoes. They were AMAZING. Everyone at the party raved about them.

    Reply
    • Joseph Sciascia

      July 26, 2018 at 5:20 pm

      Great idea for potato salad…the fresh herbs are the secret, so glad it turned out…sounds fabulous

      Reply

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