Herb Roasted Potatoes and Arugula Salad – quick and easy with simple fresh ingredients, this salad is light and herby and full of flavor! It makes the perfect side at dinnertime or a wonderful main dish for a light lunch. Especially delicious with fresh from the garden herbs!
I first enjoyed this recipe several years ago. We celebrated Mother’s Day at my sister-in-law’s house and she and her husband made something very similar. It was so wonderful that I knew I needed to recreate it. Since Mother’s Day is just a few days away this year, I thought it was the perfect time to rephotograph this tasty recipe and send it out to all of you! I hope you enjoy this Herb Roasted Potatoes and Arugula Salad as much as we do!
Garden Ingredients
The flavors in this salad are so light and fresh. In the summer, I use all fresh herbs from my garden, but you could certainly use dried if that’s what you have. The flavors are so vibrant that the only dressing needed is a squeeze of fresh lemon.
I put the warm herb roasted potatoes directly onto the fresh arugula and toss it all together. I love the way the arugula starts to wilt just slightly. It also allows the garlic and herb flavors from the potatoes to transfer to the greens.
Perfect At Any Temperature
This roasted potato salad is excellent served hot, warm, room temperature or cold, which makes it perfect for picnics and BBQ’s. Leftovers make the perfect snack! I find myself sneaking bites every time I pass through the kitchen.
Herb Roasted Potatoes
You could just pop these crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside delicious little nuggets right into your mouth and forgo the arugula all together! But I have to beg you try it salad style because the peppery arugula pairs so wonderfully with the garlic and herb roasted potatoes and the squeeze of fresh lemon brings everything together. My mouth is watering thinking about it! I need another bite!
This recipe serves 4 as a side, 2 as a main dish, but could easily be doubled or tripled, etc., to feed more!
Herb Roasted Potatoes and Arugula Salad
I hope you love this Herb Roasted Potatoes and Arugula Salad recipe as much as we do. If you try it, please come back and leave me a comment below with your feedback and star rating. You can also find me on social media. Be sure to tag @veggie_inspired and #veggieinspired so I’m sure to see it. Enjoy!
This Herb Roasted Potatoes and Arugula Salad is quick and easy, light and refreshing and full of flavor! It makes the perfect side at dinnertime or a wonderful main dish for a light lunch.
- 1 lb baby potatoes (halved)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tbsp chopped fresh dill
- 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme
- 1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- pepper to taste
- 3 cups arugula
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Toss halved potatoes with the olive oil, fresh herbs, salt and pepper.
- Spread the potatoes on a baking sheet in one even layer and bake for 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle the potatoes with the garlic and toss making sure to keep them in one even layer.
- Put back in the oven for another 10 minutes until the potatoes are brown and crispy on the edges.
- When potatoes are done place them in a bowl with the arugula and toss to combine. Squeeze the lemon juice over everything, toss again and serve.
This recipe can easily be doubled or even tripled, etc. to feed a crowd.
Content and photographs updated May 2018. Original posted July 2015.
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maria says
Thanks you for sharing Herb Roasted Potatoes and Arugula Salad recipe.
this weekend i will make it for my family.
Jenn S. says
That’s great, Maria. Enjoy!
Sue says
Thanks if making ahead, would I add the lemon after reheating and tossing with Arugula? Or, when taking out from original cook?
Cooking now. Smell is over the top now. I used tarragon with margoram and dill. Serving along side beef tenderloin tonight
Jenn S. says
Hi, Sue! Add the lemon just before serving to brighten it all up! I hope you love it. Happy Holidays!!
Barbara V says
Simple and tasty, thanks for sharing!
Jenn S. says
Thanks, Barbara! I’m glad you liked it!
Kristy says
This worked so well, I never would have guessed the arugula and warm potato would work but man did it ever!!! A new fave, thank you
Jenn S. says
Oh, that’s so great to hear, Kristy! Sometimes the most simple recipes are the best…like this one! I’m so glad you liked it! Thank you!!!
Tamara says
Can you make the potatoes the day before? Should I just warm them in the oven before putting on the salad? Thx. I can’t wait to eat it!
Jenn S. says
Hi, Tamara! I have never done that, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. Sounds like a perfect plan to me. But, yes, warm in the oven as opposed to the microwave so they don’t get mushy. Happy eating!! 🙂
Brian Jones says
Given that our potatoes are coming out of the ground and our rocket is going mad it would be rude not to make this 🙂
Jenn S. says
Ha! I have never attempted to grow potatoes, but imagine these little fingerlings would be pretty easy, right? And please let me know what you think if you do make it!
WholeFoodBellies says
Yum, this sounds fantastic! I love alternatives to the normal creamy potato salad which just seems too much on a hot day!
Jenn S. says
Yeah, I like to actually taste my potatoes as opposed to drowning them in creamy oily dressing! You will love this! Thanks so much!
The Vegan 8 says
This is just a beautiful salad girlfriend! You just combined 2 of my favorite foods ever…potatoes and arugula….what a brilliant idea to combine the two! I want to eat this so bad right now. Love the herbs you chose and I can imagine the smell was divine too. Great recipe!
Jenn S. says
Thanks, Brandi! Potatoes and arugula go so well together. As for the herbs, they are all running rampant in my garden, so I had to throw them all in!!
Kathryn says
YES to this! I love roasted potatoes. Unhealthy obsession kind of love them. And then to put them with some arugula? All about it!
Jenn S. says
Thanks, Kathryn! I really don’t think there is such a thing as an unhealthy obsession with potatoes. 🙂 Enjoy!
Meg @ Noming thru Life says
Oh you made this recipe just for me didn’t you? That’s so nice of you… because ooooohhhh my gosh! I love this! Potatoes complete me, and this dish is going to be happening asap around here!
Jenn S. says
HaHa, thanks, Meg! I LOVE potatoes too, but unfortunately, my hubby doesn’t, so we don’t have them too often. That might be why I basically ate this entire recipe all by myself! I couldn’t get enough. 🙂 Please let me know what you think when you make it!
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit says
“…crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside delicious little nuggets…” that is the best description for roasted potatoes I’ve ever heard! 😀 haha This salad looks so tasty and healthy! I can sense the super flavorfulness right through the screen!
Jenn S. says
LOL, glad you liked that, Natalie! 🙂 Thanks!
Strength and Sunshine says
One perfect potato salad! I love arugula! I always pick it as my “salad green of choice”!