Creamy Potato Salad with Cashew Dressing and Fresh Basil

Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Health score
29%
Creamy Potato Salad with Cashew Dressing and Fresh Basil
45 min.
6
292kcal
21.74%sweetness
100%saltiness
31.55%sourness
26.13%bitterness
24.04%savoriness
91.51%fattiness
100%spiciness

Ingredients

  • tablespoons vanilla almond milk or as needed
  • 700 baby potatoes 
  • 0.8 cup basil fresh
  • 0.8 cup basil fresh
  • 1.5 tablespoons chives fresh chopped
  • tablespoon mint leaves fresh chopped
  • tablespoons parsley fresh trimmed chopped
  • 0.5 cup peas fresh
  • servings pepper fresh black to taste
  • teaspoon dijon honey mustard 
  •  juice of lemon 
  • 0.3  kalamata olives pitted chopped
  • tablespoons nutritional yeast to taste
  • 0.3 cup olive oil 
  • 0.8 cup cashew pieces raw drained for 3 hours and
  • teaspoon rice vinegar 
  • 1.5 teaspoons sea salt to taste
  • teaspoon coarse mustard 

Equipment

  • food processor
  • bowl
  • pot
  • blender

Directions

  1. Bring the potatoes to a boil in a large pot of water. Reduce the heat to medium and cook until they are fork tender about 10 to 12 minutes. Do not overcook.
  2. Drain well and let cool for 10 minutes or longer before transferring to a large bowl along with the peas, basil leaves and olives if using.To make the dressing, combine all the ingredients in a small blender or food processor and pulse into smooth. If it is too thick, add a bit more olive oil or almond milk. Taste for seasoning and adjust nutritional yeast, salt and pepper to taste. Toss the potatoes with the dressing and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Calories292kcal
Protein10.83%
Fat49.15%
Carbs40.02%

Properties

Glycemic Index
80.71
Glycemic Load
16.56
Inflammation Score
-7
Nutrition Score
16.033913043478%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.99mg
Hesperetin
2.26mg
Naringenin
0.21mg
Apigenin
2.93mg
Luteolin
0.13mg
Isorhamnetin
0.05mg
Kaempferol
1.03mg
Myricetin
0.2mg
Quercetin
0.91mg

Taste

Sweetness:
21.74%
Saltiness:
100%
Sourness:
31.55%
Bitterness:
26.13%
Savoriness:
24.04%
Fattiness:
91.51%
Spiciness:
100%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:292.25kcal
14.61%
Fat:16.63g
25.58%
Saturated Fat:2.56g
15.98%
Carbohydrates:30.46g
10.15%
Net Carbohydrates:25.38g
9.23%
Sugar:3.16g
3.51%
Cholesterol:0mg
0%
Sodium:618.23mg
26.88%
Protein:8.25g
16.49%
Vitamin K:64.67µg
61.59%
Vitamin C:37.26mg
45.16%
Manganese:0.6mg
29.93%
Copper:0.54mg
26.76%
Vitamin B6:0.45mg
22.61%
Potassium:752.45mg
21.5%
Magnesium:84.91mg
21.23%
Fiber:5.08g
20.34%
Phosphorus:182.65mg
18.26%
Iron:2.81mg
15.6%
Vitamin B1:0.2mg
13.56%
Vitamin A:594.33IU
11.89%
Vitamin E:1.56mg
10.41%
Folate:41.48µg
10.37%
Zinc:1.51mg
10.08%
Vitamin B3:1.76mg
8.82%
Selenium:4.11µg
5.88%
Vitamin B5:0.54mg
5.44%
Calcium:49.62mg
4.96%
Vitamin B2:0.07mg
4.39%