Red Parsley Potatoes

Side Dish

This may be the simplest of simple side dishes; Red Parsley Potatoes. An easy way to dress up boring boiled potatoes.

By Marinka
March 25, 2022

It may be a little bit of a stretch calling the making of these Red Parsley Potatoes a recipe; it’s more about the choice of potatoes. Have a look here and see what your choices are.

Key Ingredients in This Recipe

unpeeled red potatoes

You’ll find the complete list of ingredients and exact quantities in the recipe below.

  • Small red potatoes – buy the smallest and reddest red potatoes you can find.
  • Parsley

How to Make Red Parsley Potatoes

Step 1 – Peel the red potatoes as if you tie a ribbon around the belly of the potato. The contrast is pretty stark don’t you think.

Step 2 – After you cooked the potatoes until they’re done, drain and dress them up, which means tossing them with butter and chopped parsley and last but not least season with salt and pepper.

That’s all you need to do to create a variation on boiled potatoes.

Red Parsley Potatoes
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Red Parsley Potatoes

Author: Marinka
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time16 minutes
Total Time21 minutes
Course: Side Dishes
Cuisine: American
Diet: Egg-free, Gluten-free, Grain-free, Nut-free, Vegetarian
Servings: 2 people
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 pound red potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
  • salt and pepper

Instructions
 

  • Use a vegetable peeler or a small knife and peel the red skin off the potatoes, like a ribbon around the middle of the potato
  • Wash the potatoes and place them in a pan with water and salt. Bring to a boil and cook them for about 15-20 minutes. They're done when a knife or fork inserted into the belly of the potato meets a little resistance.
  • Drain the potatoes in a colander, return them to the pan and add the butter and parsley and toss lightly. (NOTE 1)
  • Season with salt and pepper and serve.

Notes

  1. Leave out the butter and your side dish is vegan and diary-free.

Nutrition

Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 87mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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