Appetizers & Sides

Potatoes Primavera


Ingredients

  • 2 pounds small red potatoes, quartered
  • 1 ½ cups chicken broth
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ teaspoon salt, divided
  • 8 ounces sugar snap peas, trimmed
  • 1 pound diagonally sliced asparagus
  • 8 ounces baby carrots, halved lengthwise
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 cup radishes, quartered lengthwise
  • ⅓ cup small mint leaves
  • ⅓ cup cilantro leaves
  • ⅓ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
  • 2 cups trimmed watercress

Directions

  1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large saucepan, and bring to a boil.
  2. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes.
  3. Remove potatoes with a slotted spoon.
  4. Bring broth mixture to a boil; cook until reduced to ½ cup (about 8 minutes).
  5. Combine broth mixture, potatoes, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl; set aside.
  6. Steam the peas, covered, 2 minutes or until crisp-tender.
  7. Rinse peas with cold water, and drain.
  8. Steam asparagus, covered, for 2 minutes or until crisp-tender.
  9. Rinse asparagus with cold water; drain.
  10. Steam the carrots, covered, 4 minutes or until crisp-tender.
  11. Rinse carrots with cold water; drain.
  12. Combine 1/4 teaspoon salt, peas, asparagus, carrots, oil, rind, and pepper in a large bowl.
  13. Combine potato mixture, vegetable mixture, radishes, mint, cilantro, and parsley, tossing well to coat.
  14. Arrange the watercress on each of 8 plates; divide the potato mixture evenly among plates.

Notes