Rocket & Potato Salad with Garlic Butter New Potatoes
A fresh vegetarian salad with garlic butter new potatoes, rocket, broad beans, radishes and olives – perfect for a light lunch or healthy side dish.
Serves 4
Nutritional benefits
Broad beans provide plant-based protein and fibre to support muscle health and digestion, while rocket and radishes supply vitamins and antioxidants. The new potatoes offer slow-release carbohydrates for sustained energy, making this a fresh, balanced dish to support overall wellbeing.
Ingredients
For the Salad
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1 bag rocket salad
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500g new potatoes
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2 tablespoons garlic butter
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1 cup broad beans
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6–8 radishes, thinly sliced
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½ cup green olives
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2 tablespoons mixed seeds
For the Dressing
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 tablespoon lemon juice
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1 teaspoon wholegrain mustard
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1 teaspoon honey
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Salt and black pepper to taste
Method
Step 1 – Cook the Potatoes
Wash the new potatoes and cut any larger ones in half.
Boil in salted water for 15–20 minutes until tender.
Drain well, then return to the pan and stir through the garlic butter while still warm, allowing it to melt and coat the potatoes.
Set aside to cool slightly. Best with potatoes you made the day before.
Step 2 – Prepare the Broad Beans
Bring a small pan of water to the boil.
Cook the broad beans for 3–4 minutes until tender.
Drain and rinse under cold water to keep them fresh and vibrant.
Step 3 – Make the Dressing
In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, wholegrain mustard, honey, salt and black pepper until smooth and well combined.
Adjust seasoning to taste.
Step 4 – Build the Salad
Add the rocket salad to a large serving bowl or platter.
Top with the garlic butter new potatoes, broad beans, sliced radishes and green olives.
Sprinkle over the mixed seeds.
Drizzle over the dressing just before serving.
Serving Suggestion
Serve slightly warm or chilled.
Perfect as a light lunch, meal prep option or fresh side dish for dinner.
Omnibus Fit Over 40 Tip
Simple meals like this are ideal for supporting energy, digestion and recovery. Combining fibre-rich vegetables, healthy fats and slow-release carbohydrates helps maintain steady energy and supports long-term health and training performance.
Good food supports good training.