Air Fryer Pesto Roast Potatoes | Slimming & Weight Watchers Friendly
Speedy roasties with a zesty pesto coating? Yes please! These easy-to-make roast potatoes are crisped up in the air fryer and finished with a drizzle of pesto and fresh lemon juice for extra zing. They’re a slimming-friendly side dish for any day of the week.
Ingredients
- 2 large potatoes, (approx. 370g)
- 7 tsp dairy-free pesto
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- salt
- low-calorie cooking spray
Instructions
- 1
Pre-heat: Preheat the air fryer to 190°C. Peel the potatoes and dice into pieces around 5cm in length. Place in a pan filled with cold water and add plenty of salt.
- 2
Bring the pan up to the boil and cook for 5-8 minutes, until they start to soften but are still firm.
- 3
Drain in a colander and leave them for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes give them a shake to fluff up the edges. Add back into the pan and add 6 tsp of pesto. Toss to coat.
- 4
Add the potatoes to the air fryer basket and spray with low-calorie cooking spray. Cook for 20 minutes, making sure to turn halfway.
- 5
Combine: In a small bowl combine the lemon juice with the remaining 1 tsp pesto. Once the roast potatoes are cooked, drizzle over the lemon juice and pesto and toss to coat.
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