Crispy Smashed Potato Gem Salad

Crispy, golden and outrageously addictive! The viral smashed potato gem salad is indeed the ultimate summer side. Tangy, herby and creamy with every crunchy bite - it’ll steal the spotlight at your next BBQ.

By @itslizmiu

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Crispy Smashed Potato Gem Salad

Cook time: 40 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 400 g potato gems/tater tots
  • 0 olive oil
  • 0 salt
  • 1 lemon lemon juice
  • 0.5 cup mayo
  • 0.25 cup greek yogurt
  • 1 tsp dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp wholegrain mustard
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 0.25 cup dill
  • 3 tbsp parsley
  • 3 tbsp chives
  • 1 Lebanese cucumber
  • 0.5 red onion
  • 0.25 tsp freshly cracked black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 200ºC.
  2. Bake potato gems for 10 mins to soften.
  3. Remove potato gems from oven.
  4. Spray the bottom of a flat-bottomed glass with a little olive oil.
  5. Use the glass to smash all the gems.
  6. Season with salt and return to oven for another 30 minutes until crispy.
  7. Mix all other ingredients in a large bowl to make the sauce.
  8. Let potato gems cool for 5 minutes so they stay crispier.
  9. Pour all the gems into the sauce and mix.
  10. Serve immediately! This will eventually get soggy so don’t wait too long!
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