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You might have noticed a theme with my posts the last few days, they’ve all been Spring related whether it’s Spring cleaning time, planting time and now some yummy food! It’s time to ring in Spring with some yummy dishes! One of my favorite foods for Spring and Summer as we start to barbeque more is potato salad yum!
Did you know you cam create all sorts of colorful and nutrition packed potato type dishes? How about this one below doesn’t it look yummy?
Did you know there are seven potato types? Yep seven – Russets, reds, yellows, whites, purples, reds, fingerlings and petites – you can use a new type every night of the week! Check out Katie Cavuto Boyle, RD, Stars in Potato Types Video Series; Shares Two Fresh New Potato Salad Recipes. Katie, Chef and Owner of Healthy Bites and blogger for the Food Network’s “Healthy Eats,” is the fourth member of the USPB’s panel of “Real Moms, Real Meals,” a Facebook community where moms are encouraged to share real dinnertime solutions.
If prepared appropriately potatoes can be good for you, they’re not bad for you as some people may think. Maybe if you load them with butter and sour cream yes not so good but there are so many ways to serve a potato that can be healthy AND delicious! The potato, the base of America’s favorite side dish, is packed with nutritional value. A single, skin-on medium sized (5.3 ounce) potato has just 110 calories, more potassium than a banana and almost half your daily value of vitamin C (45 percent) and zero fat, sodium or cholesterol.
Wow even I did not know some of those statistics but I’m glad I do now as I love potatoes and I’m definitely going to give the Spring Pea & Potato salad a try, it looks so yummy and healthy gotta love it!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds small red potatoes
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1/4 cup mint, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons minced shallots
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 6 cups baby arugula
- 1 cup frozen and thawed or cooked fresh baby peas
Preparation
Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water for 10 to 15 minutes or until tender. Drain and let cool. Cut potatoes in half and transfer to large bowl. Add 2 tablespoons oil and toss to coat.
Grill potatoes for 3 to 5 minutes or until lightly grill marked.
Whisk together remaining oil, lemon juice, mint, shallots and Dijon in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
Toss potatoes, arugula, peas and dressing together. Makes 10 servings.
Nutrition Analysis Per Serving:
Calories: 157, Fat: 4.5g, Sat Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Sodium: 80mg, Carbohydrates: 18g, Fiber: 3g, Protein: 3g, Vitamin A: 10%, Vitamin C: 48%, Calcium: 4%, Iron: 7%, Potassium: 425mg
Oh, this does look so good. And I didn’t realize these potatoes are that good for you and low calorie. I’d love to try this!
This sounds so good. I knew potato skins were good for you but I did not know all the facts. Thank you so much for sharing
Thanks so very much for sharing your delicious recipe on Spring Potato Salad & More! I never knew there were 7 different types of potatoes! I never knew there was a purple potato! WOW! I learned something new today! This salad looks really good! I love having potatoes! Especially on the grill! Whenever we cook on the grill, (except for hamburgers or hotdogs) we always make baked potatoes! They are so yummy on the grill! When I was young I hated to eat the potatoes with the skin on them! I found out that the skin is where a lot of the nutrients really are, so I started to eat them with the skins and haven’t looked back! I know that I, myself, would love this Spring Potato Salad, however, my kids and hubby prefer the “old fashioned” with mayo potato salad! OH, I can’t wait until it gets nice outside where we can start to grill again! You’ve made me so hungry for cooking outside on the grill!!!! Thanks so much for sharing your terrific recipe with all of us! I honestly do appreciate it! I did save the recipe!! Thanks again, Michele 🙂
This sounds so good, thank you for sharing this recipe with us!
wow that looks delicious, im going to try this out on my troops, they will love it for sure, they are potato lovers to begin with so im in there with this, thank you for the great recipe
This looks delicious!
i can’t wait to try these.
This is such a fresh spin on potato salad, I am definitely going to try this soon.
I’m not crazy about traditional potato salad, but this looks good. I’ll have to give it a try.
This looks good, will have to give it a try.
This potato salad recipe sounds so good not the usual one that I always make. My family would love to eat this on it is what I will make for our next BBQ
That’s totally different from the potato salad I usually eat. This sounds much lighter and healthier.
This is a little different from the potato salad I am use to having, but it looks pretty good.
I do enjoy potato salad, however it tends to become very boring to by mid-summer. Thank you for some interesting and different takes on one of the most favorite, nutritious sides of spring and summer.
This looks delicious!! I can’t wait to try this recipe, just add some grilled chicken or any other protein and you have a light lunch.
Very unique twist on the classic potato salad recipe. Sounds delicious!
Looks so good. Ty for sharing.
this potato salad looks good.. thank you for sharing!!
I just made this tonight for tomorrow’s lunch!
hope you liked it Elisah 🙂
I am so going to try this it looks so good and very easy to make
I am going to try this. It looks delicious!
This looks like a great recipe! I’m tired of store-bought potato salad that’s nothing more than a few sad-looking potato bits drowned in a sea of mayo. Thanks for this!
My whole family, especially my husband, loves my potato salad. I am always looking for new and different potato salad recipes to try, as I am tired of my traditional recipe. So far, they haven’t been impressed with my efforts. This sounds like it might be just the one they will ask for again. I am going to try it on them real soon – thanks – it looks and sounds delicious.
Great fresh take on an old favorite.Love the greens,definitely trying this one!!
Potato salad has to be my favorite picnic, potluck or church dinner food. I love it so much I would rather eat it than any other food group.
I LOVE that you have a potato salad that is actually GREEN! I wouldn’t feel guilty for serving this one to my family! Looks good!
That looks awesome! I love potato salads – and the more greens the better!
I have fresh garden peas and mint in the garden. Will be making this soon.
This sounds yummy!! Love to check out new ways to make things a little different sometimes!! Thanks!
What a unique twist on an old classic. Sounds delicious. Thanks for the great recipe!
Sounds delicious!! 🙂
What a great recipe, I am use to just making potato salad the way I was brought up to make it but this is a most refreshing recipe that I will try
sounds easy to make, refreshing and would be great at bbqs
This looks so delicious, can’t wait to try it. Thanks so much for sharing!
Looks delicious! Would never have thought to add mint to potato salad.
Mmmmmm looks great!
I love potato salad in the summer time. This looks like a really good one to add to my recipe list. Thanks for the post.
This looks really good and easy. A great recipe for the hot summer months instead of the
traditional mayo potato salad.
how yummy
this sounds like something i have put together already, i love all the fresh salad ideas 🙂 Thanks for sharing @tisonlyme143
That looks soooo good! I love the colors too, very eye appealing!
I love potato salad and I am planning to make it for my Memorial Day get together. It goes so well with just about any protein and everyone likes potatoes. This is a new way with arugula…I should try it.
This looks delicious, can’t wait to try it!
Well ~ I didn’t know there were that many diff types of potatoes! This is a wonderful, lighter version of the standard southern kind that I am used to. Honestly, this looks better! It is going straight to the printer! Thanks!
this sounds amazing we have a recipe similar but not exact I am going to have to make yours and see which is better ty for sharing
I love potato salad and this is a totally new spin on a tired version! I’m definitely making this one! Wow! Thanks so much!
I enjoy potato salad, however around mid-summer I am quite tired of the same taste. Good to realize the varieties that could cure the culinary boredom.
This is a very different potato salad! I’ll have to give it a try, it looks so good!
For a student living in a hostel, this potato salad is a godsend. Absolutely delicious and healthy, too! Thanks! 😀
I like potato salad and this is a really different version.I personally enjoy cooking and I like to see recipes with a new twist.
This looks delicious! I love anything with arugula in it! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
This looks super yummy; i definitely will have to make this soon!
This sounds delish! I’m so ready for spring foods.
This is so yummy and healthy. Good for kids and old ones..
This recipe makes me hungry;thanks for post!
looks yummy! And such a great break from the traditional potato salad which can be a little heavy. cant wait to try it
This recipe sounds delicious and really healthy. I will make this for me and my husband,as we really need to eat more healthy.Thanks!
I really like the sound of this recipe. I don’t like peas (except sugarsnaps) so I would tweek it just a bit but it looks so fresh and inviting. Thanks for sharing.
Nutritious and delicious! Sounds good. I’ll have to try this. Thank you!
I love getting new recipes. This salad looks nice and is healthier than the traditional potato salad I make.
That sounds yummy! Can’t wait to try!
Quick and easy, my kind of recipe.
This is a nice change from traditional potato salad. It appears that it would be much lighter. It looks SOOOO good! Thanks for sharing.
This looks so tasty and a breeze to make also. I will definitely make this potato salad in near future!
This recipe looks and sounds delicious. I love salads in the spring. They will go with everything. Thanks for sharing.
I am so not a fan of the traditional potato salad, so this is fantastic! May even serve ot hubby tonight….
I tried this potato salad yesterday and it was really good, it didn’t look as pretty but it was good!
thanks for sharing Debby 🙂
I make a traditional potato salad. This one sounds good.
I love potato salad and yours looks very good. My favorite is the traditional recipe but I have tried others and liked them also. I knew about all the different potatoes except the purple ones, never have seen or tasted them but will look for them this summer.
This recipe is very delicious looking and tantalizing.I love salads and it’s so nice to have a new version of how to make potato salad.Thank you.
OMG This looks so delish! Going to totally make this at the cottage in the summer months!!
this sounds so good, I love potato salad
I love potato salad, my mom makes the best I’ve ever had. This recipe looks really yummy too and I’m going to make it.
That looks really good. I’ve never tried anything but the traditional salad with mayo.
This looks delicious and would go well with grilled chicken or hamburgers; thanks for sharing.
Yummy, I love potato salad and this gives me a new way to fix it, thank you so much