potato pesto salad

With a fun twist on the classic potato salad, this pesto potato salad is sure to liven up your next BBQ. A combination of homemade pesto, perfectly cooked potatoes, and a deliciously creamy (but not gluggy) dressing made with a mixture of mayo and heavy cream. Can be made ahead of time, so perfect for potlucks, picnics, and other gatherings where you are told to bring a salad.

Creamy Pesto Potato Salad

lb (1kg) potatoes

mayonnaise

walnuts

basil leaves

heavy cream

parmesan cheese

olive oil

garlic

salt (adjust

¼ teaspoon ground pepper

Peel the potatoes (or leave the skin on if preferred) and cut into even-sized chunks. See the photo in the post for reference, but do not cut them too small or they will become mushy and fall apart when cooked.

Fill a large pot with cold water and a sprinkle of salt. Add the chopped potatoes and bring the whole thing to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat and allow to simmer for about 10-15 minutes, or until the potatoes are just fork tender.

Remove the cooked potatoes from the heat, drain, and set aside to cool completely.

Cooking Potatoes

Meanwhile, make the dressing. Using a hand mixer or a food processor, add the fresh basil leaves, walnuts, cream, mayonnaise, parmesan, olive oil, garlic clove,  salt, and ground pepper to the bowl and blitz until everything is combined and the dressing is creamy.

You may need to use a silicone spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl before continuing if it stops processing.

Pesto Salad Dressing

Once the potatoes are cooled, combine them with the creamy pesto and stir well to ensure the potatoes are evenly covered.

Optional: add some roughly chopped fresh basil and walnuts for extra flavor and texture when serving.

Assembling the Salad

walnuts in the potato salad are total genius! Really enjoyed eating this salad.Thankyou for posting it.

I loved how easy this was to make! The potatoes were perfect and I loved the pesto so much!

I'm always looking for a unique potato salad recipe, and this one ticked all the boxes.  Thanks so much for sharing!

This pesto potato salad is amazing! I loved how creamy and flavorful this turned out! I always end up with a surplus of basil from my mini garden and I'm so glad I could put them to use aside from the usual homemade pesto 😆

Adding a twist to the traditional potato salad was a surprise. Who knew it would pair so well with a pesto dressing? So good!

This potato salad is so creamy and flavorful! Using pesto was genius! I will be making this again.

I love a great creamy potato salad and your pesto potato salad recipe is perfect.  It's full of flavor and tastes great.

This was so unique, refreshing, and delicious. We are major pesto fans around here and this truly hit the spot!!

This had a ton of flavor, with minimum effort. The pesto flavor was really sharp and pleasant, a surprise in potato salad. I'll be going back to this over and over again!

Oh my! These are all the flavors and textures my husband absolutely loves. A great recipe with a good balance of dressing. Thanks!

This potato salad was so delicious. I also added a few spoons of yogurt as you suggested, and loved the slight tang to it.

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