Parsley Smashed New Potatoes
Recipe
Parsley Smashed New Potatoes
Creamy and flavorful, these Parsley Smashed New Potatoes are mouth-watering, and wonderful as an appetizer or a side dish!
Times
- Prep Time : 20 minutes min
- Ready Time : 20 min
Servings
Ingredients
- 2 pounds new or baby red potatoes (1 to 2 inch diameter), large ones quartered
- 2/3 cup low-fat plain yogurt
- 2 scallions cut in half lengthwise and finely chopped
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- White or freshly ground black pepper to taste
Directions
- Bring 1 inch of water to a boil in a large saucepan fitted with a steamer basket. Add potatoes, cover and steam until very tender when pierced with a fork, 20 to 25 minutes.
- (Check the water level near the end of steaming to be sure the pan doesn’t boil dry. Add more boiling water as needed.)
- Meanwhile, combine yogurt, scallions, parsley, butter, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
- Mix the cooked potatoes into the yogurt mixture, breaking them up with a fork until they crumble apart and lightly clump together.
Per serving: 159 calories; 4 g fat (3 g saturated fat, 0 g mono unsaturated fat); 12 mg cholesterol; 27 g carbohydrates; 4 g protein; 3 g fiber; 321 mg sodium; 779 mg potassium
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (30% daily value), Potassium (22% dv).
Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 1 fat
Contributed by: EatingWell.com
Freshly dug, true “new” potatoes are so creamy and flavorful they hardly need any additional ingredients to make them spectacular. Here, we tumble them with a bit of butter, tangy yogurt, scallions and just-chopped fresh parsley. If new potatoes are not available, use any small red potatoes.
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