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    Roasted Potato Green Bean Salad with Basil Buttermilk Dressing

    Published: May 31, 2016 · Modified: May 2, 2022 by Dara · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. · 20 Comments

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    Healthy convenience is queen in our kitchen, and this delicious green salad with potatoes and green beans is the ultimate for summertime potlucks! Thank you to The Little Potato Company for helping me share this recipe with you.
    Roasted Potato Green Bean Salad with Basil Buttermilk Dressing…A hearty side salad that is perfect for summertime (or anytime of the year)! 132 calories and 3 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP

    Roasted Potato Green Bean Salad with Basil Buttermilk Dressing…A hearty side salad that is perfect for summertime (or anytime of the year)! 132 calories and 3 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP

    This is our reality right now: three-quarters of our possessions are either in a storage unit in Seattle, in boxes in our garage or part of the ever-growing bubble-wrapped tower forming in our near-empty living room. Ah, the joys of moving! With a good deal of my kitchen paraphernalia wrapped and packed, I am cooking meals with one goal in mind...convenience.

    Over the past week, "convenience" has included a dinner of take 'n bake pizza and a trip to our favorite food truck. But the rest of the meals came out of our kitchen, using limited tools and a select few convenience ingredients, such as rotisserie chicken, canned beans and oven/grill ready potatoes.

    Roasted Potato Green Bean Salad with Basil Buttermilk Dressing…A hearty side salad that is perfect for summertime (or anytime of the year)! 132 calories and 3 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP

    Even though the total prep time for this salad is listed as 55 minutes, there are only 15 minutes of hands-on time. The remaining 35 to 40 minutes is delegated to cooking the potatoes. With the Little Potato Company Oven/Grill Ready Creamer potatoes, all you have to do is toss the potatoes with olive oil and the seasoning package and pop them into the oven or grill to cook. No peeling required. Now that's convenience! In this recipe, I used the Barbecue Blend, but any of the flavors would work well.

    Roasted Potato Green Bean Salad with Basil Buttermilk Dressing…A hearty side salad that is perfect for summertime (or anytime of the year)! 132 calories and 3 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP

    As for the rest of the salad, all that's needed is a bowlful of spring salad mix, some cherry tomatoes and a portion of tender-crisp green beans. And the dressing, of course. If you have a blender, you can make the dressing in under 2 minutes. A mixture of low fat buttermilk and Greek yogurt make the dressing creamy, but light. A dollop of Dijon mustard, a little garlic and a big handful of basil leaves add awesome flavor and color.

    Roasted Potato Green Bean Salad with Basil Buttermilk Dressing…A hearty side salad that is perfect for summertime (or anytime of the year)! 132 calories and 3 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP

    Serve up this salad with a cut up rotisserie chicken, some quickly cooked pork chops or even eggs, cooked your favorite way.

    You can make this salad ahead of time, but I recommend dressing it right before serving so that the greens don't become wilted. It's the perfect summertime potluck salad!

    Roasted Potato Green Bean Salad with Basil Buttermilk Dressing…A hearty side salad that is perfect for summertime (or anytime of the year)! 132 calories and 3 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP

    Other recipes with Creamer potatoes:

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    Cookin' Canuck's Southwestern Potato Wedges with Red Pepper Jalapeño Dip
    The Recipe Rebel's 30 Minute BBQ Sausage, Peppers & Potato Skillet
    The Cookie Writer's BBQ Potatoes & Vegetable Medley
    I Love Vegan's Crispy Potatoes with Vegan Ranch Dressing

    Roasted Potato Green Bean Salad with Basil Buttermilk Dressing…A hearty side salad that is perfect for summertime (or anytime of the year)! 132 calories and 3 Weight Watchers Freestyle SP

    Roasted Potato Green Bean Salad with Basil Buttermilk Dressing

    Healthy convenience is queen in our kitchen, and this delicious green salad with potatoes and green beans is the ultimate for summertime potlucks!
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    Course: Entrees, Salads
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Gluten Free
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes
    Total Time: 55 minutes
    Servings: 6
    Calories: 131.8kcal
    Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck

    Ingredients

    • 1 pound Little Potato Co. Oven|Grill Ready potatoes I used Barbecue Blend
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 8 ounces green beans trimmed & cut into 1 ½-inch pieces
    • 6 cups spring lettuce mix
    • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved

    The Dressing:

    • ¼ cup low-fat buttermilk shaken
    • ¼ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt
    • 12 large basil leaves.
    • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
    • 1 clove garlic grated
    • ½ teaspoon agave nectar or honey
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
    • Prepare the potatoes according to package directions: Remove and discard the cardboard and plastic film. Mix the potatoes with the olive oil and enclosed seasoning package. Cook until the potatoes are tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
    • Let the potatoes rest until cool enough to handle and cut each in half with a sharp knife.
    • Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Prepare a medium bowl of ice water.
    • Add the green beans to the boiling water and cook until the green beans are just tender, 1 to 2 minutes. Drain and immediately plunge into the ice water.
    • In a large serving bowl, combine the potatoes, green beans, spring lettuce mix and tomatoes.
    • Toss the salad with the dressing. Serve.

    The Dressing:

    • In a blender, combine the buttermilk, yogurt, basil leaves, Dijon mustard, garlic, agave nectar (or honey) and salt. Blend until smooth.

    Notes

    Weight Watchers Points: 3 (Freestyle SmartPoints), 3 (Points+)

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1.5Cups | Calories: 131.8kcal | Carbohydrates: 19.1g | Protein: 4.2g | Fat: 4.6g | Saturated Fat: 0.7g | Cholesterol: 0.8mg | Sodium: 262.7mg | Fiber: 3.6g | Sugar: 4.7g
    Tried this recipe?If you make this recipe, I'd love to see it on Instagram! Just use the hashtag #COOKINCANUCK and I'll be sure to find it.

    Disclosure: This post is sponsored by The Little Potato Company as part of a brand ambassadorship program. All opinions are my own.

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      Comments

      1. C. Marie

        June 12, 2016 at 8:59 am

        Looking forward to eating this salad! Can’t wait to pick up fresh basil and veggies at my farmers’ market today.

        Reply
      2. rachel - a southern fairytale

        June 05, 2016 at 9:29 am

        Holy Yum, Dara!!! That salad looks amazing, I love the potatoes and green beans and the basil buttermilk dressing! Yes, please. Adding this to our post vacation menu plan!

        Reply
      3. Kim Beaulieu

        June 03, 2016 at 11:13 pm

        This is just stunning. I love potatoes so very much, so I'm also up for fun new ways to use them. I could eat this recipe all day long and keep coming back for more.

        Reply
      4. Monique @ Ambitious Kitchen

        June 03, 2016 at 6:01 am

        I keep wanting to try these potatoes from the little potato company. They look absolutely perfect and I'm crushing on the basil dressing situation!

        Reply
      5. Megan {Country Cleaver}

        June 02, 2016 at 7:52 pm

        This salad is definitely the full meal deal!!

        Reply
      6. Nicole

        June 02, 2016 at 11:11 am

        I'd eat a lot more salad if they had potatoes in them! LOL

        Reply
      7. Alison

        June 01, 2016 at 2:27 pm

        I've never seen these potatoes at our grocery store. Could I just use a pound of cooked red potatoes?

        Reply
      8. Rachel @ Rachel Cooks

        June 01, 2016 at 1:23 pm

        This looks absolutely perfect! I'm obsessed with potatoes right now.

        Reply
      9. Sabrina Modelle

        June 01, 2016 at 10:58 am

        Wow. Super tasty looking salad, Dara. Love grilled potatoes, definitely pinning for later!

        Reply
      10. Dee

        June 01, 2016 at 12:27 am

        This salad looks so good! The thing I hate most about moving is not being able to cook for a few days. Best of luck with the move!

        Reply
      11. Katerina @ Diethood

        May 31, 2016 at 8:21 pm

        Truth. I just really want to pick off and eat up those crispy little potatoes. 😀 Really looking forward to trying them!

        Reply
      12. Patricia @ Grab a Plate

        May 31, 2016 at 8:20 pm

        These little potatoes! Yes! I love this switch up from the traditional potato salads. The greens AND green beans are a fabulous addition!

        Reply
      13. Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog

        May 31, 2016 at 8:14 pm

        I love the Little Potato microwave ready potatoes but I haven't tried the grill/oven ones yet - can't wait!

        Reply
      14. JulieD

        May 31, 2016 at 4:12 pm

        I love this so much!! Sign me up always if there's a potato involved!

        Reply
      15. Aggie

        May 31, 2016 at 1:17 pm

        I've been thinking of you and your moving process!! Hoping all goes smooth <3

        This is the best looking salad I've seen in a while - love the addition of potatoes!! YUM!

        Reply
      16. Stephanie

        May 31, 2016 at 10:23 am

        I am definitely making this salad! Yum!!

        Reply
      17. Matt

        May 31, 2016 at 9:52 am

        This has summer picnic written all over it. My kind of salad for sure!

        Reply
      18. Annie

        May 31, 2016 at 8:01 am

        We are in the middle of moving too...it is awful! I'm not sure I will make it lol! I'm going to be living on meals like this until we get settled! I love that you added basil to the dressing!!

        Reply
      19. Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes)

        May 31, 2016 at 7:18 am

        I love the flavor of this!!! Great for summer picnics.

        Reply
      20. Carolyn

        May 31, 2016 at 7:18 am

        This seriously looks like the perfect summer salad.

        Reply

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