Quick Green Bean Potato Salad: The Best Healthy Twist with Turkey Bacon
A delicious and nutritious side dish featuring fresh green beans and potatoes, enhanced with turkey bacon.
- Author: Souzan
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: Boiling, sautéing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten-free
- 1 pound fresh green beans
- 1 pound baby potatoes
- 4 slices turkey bacon
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- Begin by boiling water in a large pot. Add the baby potatoes and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
- While the potatoes are cooking, bring a separate pot of water to a boil and blanch the green beans for 3-4 minutes, then transfer to ice water.
- In a skillet, cook the turkey bacon until crispy, then crumble it.
- In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper.
- Once the potatoes are cooked and cooled, chop them into bite-sized pieces.
- In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, green beans, crumbled turkey bacon, and dressing. Toss to combine.
- Garnish with chopped parsley before serving.
Notes
- For a vegetarian option, omit turkey bacon and consider adding chickpeas for protein.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: Quick Green Bean Potato Salad, healthy salad, turkey bacon salad