Lemony pesto potatoes

Make your potatoes more exciting with this spinach and pesto mix

  • Prep:5 mins
    Cook:15 mins
  • Serves 4
  • Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • kcal 266
  • fat 11g
  • saturates 2g
  • carbs 37g
  • sugars 3g
  • fibre 4g
  • protein 7g
  • salt 0.31g

Ingredients

  • 800g waxy potatoes, halved if large
  • 1 small red onion, halved and sliced
  • 200g bag spinach leaves
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp pesto
  • juice 1 lemon

Tip

Making it different
Stir in 4 roughly chopped anchovies or 1 tbsp capers with the onion and spinach.

Method

  1. Boil the potatoes for about 15 mins or until tender. Drain, then return to the pan and roughly crush with a fork.

  2. Tip in the onion and spinach leaves. Pour over the olive oil, pesto and lemon juice, season to taste and toss to coat everything in the dressing. Serve warm with sausages, chicken or a steak.

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