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Crispy Smashed Potato Salad with Tzatziki Sauce

Crispy Smashed Potato Salad with Tzatziki Sauce

By Austen Granger

This Crispy Smashed Potato Salad brings texture, refreshing flavors, and just the right amount of tzatziki to the party. This’ll be your new go to side if you are looking to wow at a backyard BBQ or zest it up at a family dinner.

Prep Time

30 Min

Cook Time

25 Min
Yields: 4 Servings

Ingredients

Smashed Potato Salad
2 Poundmulti-colored baby potatoes
2 Tablespoonwater
1/4 Cupoil
To Taste
1/2 Wholered onion, sliced 1/4-inch-thick
1 Wholeroma tomato, chopped
1/2 Wholeenglish cucumber, chopped
1/3 Cuppitted Kalamata olives, halved lengthwise
1/4 Cuppepperoncini peppers, sliced (optional)
Homemade Tzatziki
1 Cupgreek yogurt
1 Wholelemon, zested
2 Teaspoonlemon juice
1 Tablespoonolive oil
1 Teaspoon
1/2 Teaspoondried dill (or 1 teaspoon fresh dill, chopped)
2 Clovegarlic, minced
Topping
1/4 Cupfeta cheese, crumbled
1/2 Cupfresh dill, chopped
Complete Your Cook
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Before You Get Started

This recipe includes steps for making our take on a homemade Tzatziki sauce, but feel free to use a store-bought option and skip step 6.


Steps

  • Step 1

    On the Flatrock, preheat 2 adjacent zones on medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes.

  • Step 2

    Place potatoes in a microwave safe bowl with 2 Tbsp water. Tightly cover with plastic wrap and puncture a small hole in the center. Place in microwave and cook for 12 minutes on high. Remove from microwave and allow to sit on counter to cool for 5 minutes. Remove plastic wrap and drain any remaining water.

    Ingredients
    • 2 Pound multi-colored baby potatoes

    • 2 Tablespoon water

  • Step 3

    Evenly coat two adjacent preheated zones with oil and place your potatoes onto Flatrock. 

    Ingredients
    • 1/4 Cup oil

  • Step 4

    Using your Traeger Burger Press or a spatula, smash the potatoes down until they are about a half inch thick. Season with Finn and Feather rub to taste and cook for 5 minutes. Then, using a spatula flip the potatoes over, season with more Finn and Feather rub and cook for another 5 minutes. 

    Ingredients
  • Step 5

    Transfer potatoes from Flatrock back into the bowl and place in fridge to cool for about 30 minutes. 

  • Step 6

    While your potatoes cool, make tzatziki; in a medium mixing bowl, add all ingredients, mix to combine, and set aside.  

    Ingredients
    • 1 Cup greek yogurt

    • 1 Whole lemon, zested

    • 2 Teaspoon lemon juice

    • 1 Tablespoon olive oil

    • 1 Teaspoon Traeger Fin & Feather Rub

    • 1/2 Teaspoon dried dill (or 1 teaspoon fresh dill, chopped)

    • 2 Clove garlic, minced

  • Step 7

    Prep vegetables; slice red onion, chop tomato, cucumber, olives, and pepperoncini if using, and remove potatoes from the fridge.

    Ingredients
    • 1/2 Whole red onion, sliced 1/4-inch-thick

    • 1 Whole roma tomato, chopped

    • 1/2 Whole english cucumber, chopped

    • 1/3 Cup pitted Kalamata olives, halved lengthwise

    • 1/4 Cup pepperoncini peppers, sliced (optional)

  • Step 8

    In your desired serving dish, layer the potatoes, vegetables, and chopped dill like you are making nachos, adding dollops of tzatziki throughout. Top with feta and more dill. Serve Immediately or place in the fridge until ready to serve. Enjoy!

    Ingredients
    • 1/4 Cup feta cheese, crumbled

    • 1/2 Cup fresh dill, chopped

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