Roasted Potatoes with Tangy Watercress Sauce

Becky Luigart-Stayner; Lydia DeGaris-Pursell
Add watercress, basil, and mint to a yogurt base for a fragrant, fresh-tasting sauce you can make up to 2 days ahead. Serve this versatile dish alongside chicken, beef, or lamb. You can also use the sauce as a dip for vegetables.
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 cup potatoes and 2 tablespoons sauce)
Ingredients
- Sauce:
- 1 1/2 cups plain fat-free yogurt
- 1 cup trimmed watercress
- 1/3 cup light mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
- 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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Potatoes: - 3 pounds small red potatoes, quartered
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- Cooking spray
Preparation
Preheat oven to 450°.
To prepare sauce, place first 9 ingredients in a food processor or blender; process until smooth, scraping sides. Cover and chill.
To prepare potatoes, combine potatoes, oil, pepper, and salt in a jelly roll pan or shallow roasting pan coated with cooking spray, tossing to coat. Bake at 450° for 35 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Serve with sauce.
Nutritional Information
- Calories:
- 210 (26% from fat)
- Fat:
- 6.1g (sat 0.9g,mono 1.9g,poly 0.3g)
- Protein:
- 6.6g
- Carbohydrate:
- 33.2g
- Fiber:
- 3.1g
- Cholesterol:
- 4mg
- Iron:
- 2.6mg
- Sodium:
- 347mg
- Calcium:
- 123mg
Member Ratings and Reviews
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This is a delicious recipe loved by adults (4) and children (ages 5 & 7), appropriate for both casual and fine dining. For the sauce, I blended the solids (herbs & onions) first, then the more liquid items and the consistency was perfect. I served it with the hoisin barbecued chicken (found here) and was delighted with the results. I have added both to my rotation.09/01/09
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My fiance thought the sauce was too runny to be a good sauce. And frankly, the sauce was a liquid. Perhaps it was because there was too much water from washing the watercress. Regardless, the recipe turned out nicely. We boiled and mashed the potatoes with the sauce. Very tangy and fresh.04/26/08




