When the warm days approach, we start thinking about opening the grilling season. On this occasion, we have prepared for you a recipe for potato salad, perfect for grilling.
Ingredients
Smashed Potatoes
- Water – 1 liter
- Potatoes – 500 g
- Olive oil – 15 ml
- Vinegar – 10 ml
- Sugar – 1 teaspoon
- Garlic clove – 1
- Parsley – 0.5 bunch
- Salt – 1.5 teaspoons
- Sweet paprika – 1 teaspoon
- Black pepper – 1 teaspoon
Additions
- Cucumber – 2 pieces
- Red onion – 1 piece
- Fresh dill – 0.5 bunch
- Parsley – 0.5 bunch
- Chives – 0.5 bunch
Sauce
- Greek yogurt – 500 ml
- Lemon – 0.5 piece
- Salt – 0.5 teaspoon
- Black pepper – 0.25 teaspoon
Preparation
Smashed Potatoes:
Step 1: Cook the Potatoes Pour a liter of water into a pot, then add a teaspoon of salt, sugar, and vinegar. Put the potatoes in the water and cook until tender (about 20 minutes).
Step 2: Drain the Potatoes Pour out the water from the pot, and drain the potatoes on a sieve.
Step 3: Prepare the Marinade Pour olive oil into a bowl, add the remaining salt, paprika, and pepper. Crush the garlic with a press and add it to the bowl. Finely chop the parsley and add it to the rest of the ingredients. Mix well.
Step 4: Spread the Potatoes on a Baking Sheet Spread parchment paper on a baking sheet. Place the potatoes on the paper, leaving some space between them.
Step 5: Smash and Season the Potatoes Smash each potato with the bottom of a glass, then coat with the marinade.
Step 6: Bake the Potatoes Insert the baking sheet with the potatoes into the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes until the skin is golden brown. Wash and dry the bowl.
Step 7: Cool the Potatoes Remove the finished smashed potatoes from the oven and let them cool, meanwhile prepare the rest of the salad ingredients.
Additions:
Step 8: Prepare the Ingredients Thoroughly wash and dry the cucumber, then cut it in half lengthwise. Cut each half lengthwise again, then chop into pieces about 1 cm thick. Peel and finely dice the onion. Put the vegetables in a bowl. Then proceed to chop all the herbs. Transfer them to the bowl and mix.
Sauce:
Step 9: Mix the Ingredients Add yogurt to a small bowl, then squeeze the juice from ½ lemon into it. Add the spices and mix.
Step 10: Transfer the Sauce to the Bowl with the Rest of the Ingredients Transfer the prepared sauce to the bowl and mix it with the rest of the additions.
Step 11: Add the Smashed Potatoes Add the cooled potatoes to the bowl, then mix everything together so that the sauce completely covers them. And it’s done!
