Today, we’d like to introduce you to a simple yet delicious recipe that has taken social media by storm: the smashed potato salad. On platforms like TikTok, it’s also known as crispy potato salad or crunchy potato salad. Regardless of what it’s called, this side dish combines the creamy consistency of potato salad with the rustic charm of smashed potatoes. The result is simply incredibly delicious. But see, and taste, for yourself!
The Smashed Potato Salad: Big Results, Simple Recipe
This salad, as mentioned, is a take on the viral smashed potatoes recipe that was floating around social media a while ago. To create the dish’s signature crunch, spread boiled potatoes on a baking sheet, then flatten them with a glass. Season with oil and spices, and then baked in the oven until crispy. This salad keep’s the same crispiness of the O.G., trust us, you’ll love the crunch.
For the potato salad component of the recipe, you’ll mix the smashed potatoes into a homemade dressing. To make the dressing, you’ll mix yogurt, mayonnaise, vinegar, and mustard together. Adding fresh herbs like chives and dill will punctuate the creaminess of the dressing. Cucumber, gherkins, and green onions will bring even more freshness and a nice acidic twist.
At first glance, this combination may sound a bit wild. But, if you think about it longer, you’ll notice that this potato salad keeps a lot of the hearty elements of a traditional potato salad. The twist remains in the smashed potatoes, which will bring a nice crispiness to an old summer favorite.
And we can only sing this salad’s praises! But, there’s one trick to this recipe. Make sure to mix the potatoes with the salad dressing only shortly before serving. Otherwise, the salad will lose its signature texture!
Our smashed potato salad is the defintion of a true team player. That’s why it does so well with other cookout dishes like our corn ribs, souvlaki, grilled cauliflower steaks.
But let’s start with the viral hit, okay? So grab your fingerling potatoes, a glass, and let’s go: smash those potatoes!
Smashed Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 2 lbs small potatoes such as fingerling potatoes
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- salt
- pepper
- paprika
- 1 cup plain yogurt
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp herbed vinegar e.g. tarragon vinegar, basil vinegar or Italian vinegar
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1 bunch chives
- 3 sprigs dill
- ½ cucumber
- 5 small pickles e.g. cornichons or gherkins
- 3 green onions
Instructions
- Boil the potatoes in just enough water until tender. Drain the water.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Spread the drained potatoes on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving some space between them. Using a glass, gently flatten them and season with olive oil, salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Bake the potatoes for 45 minutes, until very crispy. Let them cool.
- While the potatoes are baking, combine the yogurt, mayonnaise, vinegar, and mustard in a bowl. Season the dressing with salt and pepper. Slice the chives into rings, finely chop the dill, and stir them into the dressing.
- Dice the cucumbers and slice the green onions into rings. Add them to the dressing and mix well.
- Roughly crumble the cooled potatoes and mix them with the dressing just before serving.