Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Garlic Pesto
These baked smashed potatoes with garlic pesto are a delicious and easy snack or appetizer that is perfect for any meal. The potatoes are first boiled until they are soft, then smashed and seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic. They are then baked in the oven until crispy.
Ingredients
For Potatoes:
- 8 small potatoes baby gold or yellow potatoes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- kosher salt
- black pepper
For Pesto:
- 2 cups basil fresh, stems removed
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 4 tbsp walnuts omit if you are allergy
- 2 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Prepare the potatoes:
- In a large pot over medium-high heat, add water and potatoes. Boil them for 25 minutes or until tender.
- Place the tender potatoes on a prepared baking sheet and smash the potatoes using a spoon. If the potatoes are large just cut them into bite-size.
- Drizzle with some olive oil and season with kosher salt and black pepper; bake them for 30 minutes or until golden brown.
Prepare the pesto:
- Meanwhile, make the pesto, in a food processor add the basil, garlic, walnuts, lemon juice, and nutritional yeast. Blend the until everything is combined.
- Adjust to taste if needed with lemon juice and nutritional yeast. Season with kosher salt and black pepper to make it more flavorful. Set them aside.
Serve and enjoy!
- Over the baked potatoes, serve with prepared pesto sauce and garnish with chopped basil and walnuts.
Nutrition
Calories: 2017kcalCarbohydrates: 256gProtein: 43gFat: 98gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 27gMonounsaturated Fat: 55gSodium: 88mgPotassium: 6419mgFiber: 37gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 2570IUVitamin C: 294mgCalcium: 307mgIron: 15mg
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