# Smashed Potato Salad

A delicious smashed potato salad with a creamy dressing, perfect for any occasion.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 65 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 kg chat potatoes
- Salt
- pepper
- 2 tbsp light olive oil
- 3 tbsp light olive oil
- 150 g Pancetta, cubed
- 200 g Pancetta, cubed
- 2 tbsp mayo
- 2 heaped tbsp plain yogurt
- 2 limes, juice of
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp mustard
- 0.5 large red onion, finely chopped
- 5 pickled gherkins, finely chopped
- small handful Chives, chopped (keep a small handful for garnish)
- small handful Dill, chopped (keep extra for garnish)
- small handful Mint, chopped

## Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 210°C.
2. Simmer potatoes for 20 minutes until just tender.
3. Make the dressing by chopping and combining all ingredients.
4. Add a nice pinch of salt and pepper to the dressing, then taste and adjust.
5. Drain and steam-dry the potatoes for a few minutes.
6. Evenly distribute the potatoes onto 2 large trays lined with baking paper, being careful not to overcrowd.
7. With the bottom of a cup, press down on the potatoes until flattened.
8. Give the flattened potatoes a good pinch of salt, pepper, and a generous drizzle of olive oil.
9. Roast for 45-55 minutes until golden brown, crisp, and crunchy.
10. In the last 16 minutes of roasting time, pan fry the chopped pancetta until crisp (no oil needed).
11. Remove the potatoes from the oven and cool for 5-10 minutes.
12. In a large mixing bowl, add the dressing and the potatoes, then toss to combine.
13. If short on dressing, add a spoonful of yogurt to increase sauciness.
14. Once dressed, sprinkle some of the reserved chives, dill, and pancetta on top.

## Equipment

- Panela
- oven
- baking paper
- large trays
- cup
- large mixing bowl

## Tips

- The more you let the potatoes steam-dry, the crispier they will get.
- Don’t be afraid of some browning for really crisp and crunchy potatoes.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@jimmychewsit/video/7586534731328605461?_r=1&_t=ZS-92ji5nHvFQb
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0543f26b-eb3e-4480-90cf-108bc476f363
- Extracted: 2026-01-02

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