Crispy Smashed Potato Salad

45m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 200°C.
  2. 2Line a baking tray with parchment paper.
  3. 3Spread the potato gems/tater tots evenly on the lined baking tray.
  4. 4Bake the potato gems for 10 minutes to soften.
  5. 5Remove the baking tray from the oven.
  6. 6Spray the bottom of a flat-bottomed glass with a little olive oil.
  7. 7Use the glass to smash all the potato gems flat.
  8. 8Season the smashed potato gems with salt.
  9. 9Return the tray to the oven and bake for another 30 minutes until crispy.
  10. 10While the potato gems are baking, finely dice the Lebanese cucumber.
  11. 11Finely chop the dill.
  12. 12Finely chop the chives.
  13. 13Finely chop the parsley.
  14. 14In a large bowl, add mayonnaise and Greek yogurt.
  15. 15Add the finely diced Lebanese cucumber to the bowl.
  16. 16Add the finely diced red onion, chopped dill, chopped parsley, and chopped chives to the bowl.
  17. 17Add the juice of one lemon, Dijon mustard, whole grain mustard, minced garlic, and freshly cracked black pepper to the bowl.
  18. 18Mix all the sauce ingredients thoroughly until well combined.
  19. 19Once baked, remove the crispy smashed potato gems from the oven.
  20. 20Let the potato gems cool for 5 minutes.
  21. 21Pour the crispy smashed potato gems into the bowl with the prepared sauce.
  22. 22Mix gently to coat all the potato gems with the sauce.
  23. 23Garnish with pickled red onions and fresh dill.
  24. 24Serve immediately.

Ingredients

  • 400 g potato gems/tater tots
  • 1 juice lemon
  • 0.5 cup mayo
  • 0.25 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp wholegrain mustard
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 0.25 cup chopped dill
  • 3 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 3 tbsp chopped chives
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber, deseeded and finely diced
  • 0.5 red onion, finely diced
  • 0.25 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
  • salt
  • olive oil

Equipment

ovenbaking trayparchment paperflat-bottomed glasslarge bowlknifecutting boardlemon squeezerspoon

Tips

  • Let potato gems cool for 5 minutes before mixing with sauce to maintain crispness.
  • Serve immediately to prevent sogginess.
  • You can use plant-based ingredients for this recipe