Recipes

Potato Skordalia

  • Serves

    makes 2 Cups

ANDRÉ BARANOWSKI

This garlicky puree of olive oil, almonds, and potatoes hails from Greece.

Ingredients

  • 1 medium russet potato, peeled and cut into 1" cubes
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • 13 cup ground blanched almonds
  • 8 cloves garlic, smashed and minced into a paste
  • 1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tbsp. red wine vinegar

Instructions

Step 1

Put potatoes into a 2-qt. saucepan and add enough salted water to cover by 1". Bring to a boil and cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain; transfer to a bowl.

Step 2

Mash potatoes until smooth; stir in almonds and garlic. Add oil, then vinegar, in a thin stream while whisking vigorously; season with salt.

Step 3

Skordalia will keep, refrigerated and covered, for up to 4 days.

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