Smashed Potato Salad
This is a recipe for a delightful Smashed Potato Salad, featuring oven-crisped potatoes topped with a refreshing herbed yogurt and red onion sauce. It's a perfect blend of textures and flavors, combining the heartiness of potatoes with the cool, creamy zest of the yogurt dressing. Ideal for a unique side dish or a light meal in itself.
Equipment
- Large Pot for boiling potatoes
- Oven for baking potatoes
- Baking sheet
- Mixing bowl for yogurt sauce
Ingredients
For the Yogurt Sauce:
- 1 cup Yogurt
- 1/2 cup Mayonnaise
- 1 lemon Lemon Juice
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 tbsp Dill chopped
- 1 tbsp Parsley chopped
- 1 tbsp Chives chopped
- 1/2 Cucumber finely diced
- 1 Red Onion finely chopped
Instructions
Preparation of Potatoes:
- Boil the potatoes until they are fork-tender.
- Preheat your oven to a high temperature (about 425°F or 220°C).
- Once boiled, drain the potatoes and let them cool slightly.
- On a baking sheet, gently smash each potato to flatten it, but ensure it remains in one piece.
- Drizzle olive oil over the potatoes and sprinkle them generously with salt and pepper.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the edges are crispy and golden brown, about 45-60 minutes or until crispy.
Making the Herbed Yogurt:
- In a bowl, combine yogurt and mayonnaise.
- Stir in the lemon juice, minced garlic, dill, parsley, chives or spring onion, diced cucumber, and finely chopped red onion. Mix well until all ingredients are incorporated.
Combining:
- Once the potatoes are baked and crispy, let them cool for a few minutes.
- Add the Potatoes to the Bowl with the yogurt-herb mix, combine and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 300kcal