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Parsley Potatoes
European style Parsley Potatoes with a zesty lemon olive oil dressing, scallions and fragrant Italian parsley. Perfect for weeknight or Sunday dinner with company. Baby new potatoes are traditionally used in this old fashioned recipe but any size golden potato with thin skins will also work.
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 25 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Florentina📖 ciaoflorentina
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pot
- knife
- colander
- spatula
- bowl
- mixing bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Rinse
2
Scrub and rinse the potatoes well and add them to a large pot. Cover with cold water by 2 inches and bring to a boil.
3
Boil
4
When the water starts to boil add the bay leaves and a good heavy pinch of coarse salt. Depending on the size of the potatoes boil for approximately 12 to ⏱️ 15 minutes. The potatoes are done when a knife inserted in the center comes out easily with little or no resistance.
bay leaves2
5
Drain the potatoes in a colander and allow to dry in their own steam for a few minutes.
6
Slice
7
Once cool enough to handle slice the baby potatoes in half to expose the flesh. If using a larger golden potato you can cut them into 1 inch cubes or gently smash them with the heel of your palm or using a flat spatula.
baby potatoes (golden or medley)3 lb
8
Combine
9
Transfer the potatoes to a large mixing bowl together with the scallions, Italian parsley and lovage or celery leaves if using. Zest one of the lemons over the top.
10
Dressing
11
Cut one lemon in half, squeeze it over the potatoes and give them a quick toss to coat. Drizzle with the olive oil and toss again. Taste and add more lemon and olive oil if needed and adjust seasoning with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper to your taste. Serve with a pinch of red chili flakes for heat if desired.
Nutrition Facts
calories
432 kcal
fat Content
18 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
9 g
sugar Content
4 g
sodium Content
34 mg
protein Content
7 g
carbohydrate Content
63 g
saturated Fat Content
3 g
unsaturated Fat Content
15 g
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