Pregnancy Friendly Herb Butter New Potatoes
Simple, wholesome, and deeply satisfying, these herb butter new potatoes are the kind of side dish that earns a permanent spot in your weekly rotation. Tender little potatoes get tossed in melted butter and finished with a generous handful of fresh parsley, chives, and optional mint — bright, fragrant, and genuinely delicious. During pregnancy, it can feel like navigating a minefield of foods to avoid, so a dish built entirely from clean, straightforward ingredients is a genuine relief. There's no soft cheese, no undercooked protein, no deli shortcuts — just real potatoes, real butter, and real herbs you can feel good about. The steam-dry step after draining is a small but smart move that keeps the potatoes fluffy rather than waterlogged, so every bite soaks up that herby butter properly. Flaky sea salt at the end pulls everything together and makes this feel a little more special than your average weeknight side. Pair it with simply cooked fish or roasted chicken and dinner is done.
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4 servings
- 1 ½ lb new potatoes, scrubbed
- 1 tsp salt, plus more for the cooking water
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh chives, finely chopped
- flaky sea salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
- 1 tbsp fresh mint, finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water by about 1 inch. Add a generous pinch of salt and bring to a boil over high heat.
- 2
Reduce the heat to a steady simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender all the way through when pierced with a skewer or the tip of a knife, 15–18 minutes. Drain through a colander and let them steam-dry for 1–2 minutes.
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