Smashed Potato Salad

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Smashed Potato Salad

The smashed potato salad recipe went viral all around the world and there’s good reason - it literally is the most delicious potato dish I’ve ever eaten. You really need to give this one a go - this is my version, enjoy!

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Ingredients

  • Maris Piper potatoes 600 g (quartered)
  • chilli flakes ½ tsp
  • ground cumin 1 tsp
  • ground turmeric 1 tsp
  • onion granules 1 tsp
  • garlic granules 1 tsp
  • mustard seeds 1 tsp
  • cucumber ½ (diced)
  • red onion ½ (diced)
  • flat leaf parsley 2 tbsp (chopped)
  • fresh dill 2 tbsp (chopped)
  • mixed chillies ¼ (chopped)
  • mayonnaise 3 tbsp
  • wholegrain mustard 1 tsp
  • feta 80 g (crumbled)

Method

  • Peel and quarter the potatoes.
  • Par boil the potatoes for 8 minutes, then drain and leave to cool in a colander for 5 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C/ 180°C fan.
  • Add a generous glug of oil to a deep oven tray and place in the oven for 5 minutes to get it hot.
  • In a large bowl combine the potatoes with the chilli flakes, cumin, turmeric, onion granules, garlic granules and mustard seeds, season with salt to taste.
  • Carefully, remove the tray from the oven and place the potatoes in the hot oil. With a spoon coat the potatoes in the hot oil, being very careful.
  • Bake the potatoes for 30 minutes, turning twice.
  • After 30 minutes remove the tray from the oven and using a glass or a mug gently crush the potatoes (this will help with getting those lovely crispy bits). Bake the potatoes for another 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, deseed and dice the cucumber. Peel and dice the red onion. Finally chop the parsley and dill. Deseed and chop the chilli.
  • Prepare the mayonnaise dressing. In a bowl combine the mayonnaise, mustard, cucumber, red onion, herbs and chilli (use as much or as little chilli as you like).
  • Once the potatoes are cooked, fold them through the mayonnaise dressing, crumble the feta on top and serve. Enjoy!

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