New Potatoes with 5-Minute Mint Pesto

Name: New Potatoes with 5-Minute Mint Pesto
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H45M0.000S
Yield: about 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 1/2 pounds small golden- or red-skinned potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes if larger than 1-inch in diameter (do not peel); 3 cups fresh parsley leaves (see Cook's Note); 1 cup fresh mint leaves; 1/4 cup shelled dry-roasted pistachios; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped; Kosher salt; 1/2 cup (2 ounces) freshly grated Parmesan

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Level: Easy

Total: 45 min
Active: 20 min

Yield: about 8 servings

This 5-minute mint pesto comes together in no time and perks up new spring potatoes, pasta, turkey sandwiches and even scrambled eggs. I like my pesto chunky, so this recipe uses less oil than most -- and lots of herbs. Mint is a powerhouse of flavor, so it's balanced by quite a lot of fresh parsley and tangy, salty Parmesan.

Level: Easy

Total: 45 min
Active: 20 min

Yield: about 8 servings

Ingredients

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2 1/2 pounds small golden- or red-skinned potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes if larger than 1-inch in diameter (do not peel)

3 cups fresh parsley leaves (see Cook's Note)

1 cup fresh mint leaves

1/4 cup shelled dry-roasted pistachios

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped

Kosher salt

1/2 cup (2 ounces) freshly grated Parmesan

Directions

Put the potatoes in a medium pot and add cold water to cover; bring to a boil. Lower the heat to medium and cook until barely fork-tender, 12 minutes. Drain.
Meanwhile, put the parsley, mint, pistachios, oil, garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a food processor and process until finely minced (see Cook's Note). Transfer to a large bowl and stir in the Parmesan until blended.
Toss the pesto with the warm or room-temperature potatoes and serve.

Cook’s Note

Very lightly pack herbs into measuring cups (otherwise the proportions will be slightly off). Do not over-process the pesto; if you do, the color will be dull green instead of bright.