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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!

Overhead view of a plate of Herb Roasted Potatoes and Arugula Salad. Lemon wedges on the table behind the plate. Fresh herbs scattered around the plate.

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!

Close up overhead view of herb roasted potatoes on a bed of arugula. Two lemon slices on the side.

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.

Plate of arugula and herb roasted potatoes. Lemon wedges on the table behind the plate.

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 on a baking sheet.

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!

Herb roasted potatoes and arugula on a white plate. Lemon wedges on the right side of the plate. Wooden handled metal fork resting on the left side of the plate.

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!

4.34 from 3 votes
Herb roasted potatoes and arugula on a white plate. Lemon wedges on the right side of the plate. Wooden handled metal fork resting on the left side of the plate.
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Herb Roasted Potatoes and Arugula Salad
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 

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.

Course: Salad
Cuisine: dairy free, egg free, gluten free, nut free, refined sugar free, soy free, vegan
Keyword: potato salad, roasted potatoes, summer salad
Servings: 4
Calories: 168 kcal
Author: Jenn S.
Ingredients
  • 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
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

  2. Toss halved potatoes with the olive oil, fresh herbs, salt and pepper.

  3. Spread the potatoes on a baking sheet in one even layer and bake for 15 minutes.
  4. Sprinkle the potatoes with the garlic and toss making sure to keep them in one even layer.
  5. Put back in the oven for another 10 minutes until the potatoes are brown and crispy on the edges.
  6. 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.
Recipe Notes

This recipe can easily be doubled or even tripled, etc. to feed a crowd.

 

Nutrition Facts
Herb Roasted Potatoes and Arugula Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 168 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Sodium 292mg 12%
Potassium 89mg 3%
Total Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Dietary Fiber 4g 16%
Sugars 4g
Protein 5g 10%
Vitamin A 10%
Vitamin C 24%
Calcium 5%
Iron 5%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Content and photographs updated May 2018. Original posted July 2015.


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  1. Thanks you for sharing Herb Roasted Potatoes and Arugula Salad recipe.
    this weekend i will make it for my family.

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  2. 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

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    • Hi, Sue! Add the lemon just before serving to brighten it all up! I hope you love it. Happy Holidays!!

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  4. 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

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    • 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!!!

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  5. 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!

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    • 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!! 🙂

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    • 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!

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    • Yeah, I like to actually taste my potatoes as opposed to drowning them in creamy oily dressing! You will love this! Thanks so much!

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  9. 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!

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    • 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!!

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  10. I love warm, wilty salads. Blame on my momma making wilted lettuce a million times through each summer. Looks beautiful Jen.

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  12. YES to this! I love roasted potatoes. Unhealthy obsession kind of love them. And then to put them with some arugula? All about it!

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    • Thanks, Kathryn! I really don’t think there is such a thing as an unhealthy obsession with potatoes. 🙂 Enjoy!

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  13. Wow! This is fantastic! What a lovely idea of adding arugula to roasted potato salad!

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  16. 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!

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    • 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!

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  19. “…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!

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