Smashed Potatoes with Garlic and Herb Dressing
This vegan recipe of smashed crispy potatoes served with a garlic and herb dressing is the ultimate comfort food. Perfect for serving at a gathering or along side your BBQ, you need to try this recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 kg baby or New Jersey potatoes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- For the dressing:
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 25 g fresh basil finely chopped
- 1 red chilli finely chopped
- 1 tbsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp white wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp gherkin juice from the jar optional
Instructions
- Place a large pot of water onto boil with a pinch of salt, add the potatoes and parboil for 15 minutes
- Preheat the oven to 220°C (fan), drain the water and place the potatoes on two baking trays, then using a glass or small bowl push down on the potatoes until they smush
- Drizzle with olive oil, salt, oregano then pop in the oven
- Bake for 35 minutes
- Make the dressing by mixing the ingredients together, then drizzle over when the potatoes have hit 35 minutes
- Place back in the oven for around 15 - 20 minutes until crispy
- Whip up the dip by mixing the ingredients together and enjoy!
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Notes
You want to parboil the potatoes until you can easily poke with a fork, this will make them easy to smush down on the baking tray.
If you can't pierce the potatoes they will be hard to smash down on the baking tray