Greek skordalia with pita and cucumber

Name: Greek skordalia with pita and cucumber
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 400 g Plain ready-cooked peeled potatoes; 20 g Garlic; 50 g Olive oil; 20 g Wine vinegar; 15 g Lemon juice; 40 g Pitted olives; 120 g Wheat pita bread; 200 g Cucumber; 30 g Water; 3 g Salt; 1 g Black pepper

Garlic and potato skordalia whipped with olive oil, served as a mezze plate with pita, cucumber and olives.

Estimated total time: 20 minutes2 portionsAbout 610 kcal per portion

Greek garlic and potato skordalia in a green bowl — Photo: Amymoni · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo source. The photo shows skordalia alone, without the measured pita, cucumber and olives; exact ingredients are unverified.

Ingredients for 2 portions

400 g Plain ready-cooked peeled potatoes
20 g Garlic
50 g Olive oil
20 g Wine vinegar
15 g Lemon juice
40 g Pitted olives
120 g Wheat pita bread
200 g Cucumber
30 g Water
3 g Salt
1 g Black pepper

Method

Use 400 g plain ready-cooked peeled potatoes; reheat until steaming hot, then mash while warm. Crush 20 g garlic with 3 g salt. Slice 200 g cucumber and drain 40 g olives.
Beat the garlic into the potatoes. Gradually whisk in 50 g olive oil, then 20 g wine vinegar, 15 g lemon juice and up to 30 g water until thick and spreadable. Season with 1 g black pepper; do not overblend the potatoes.
Warm 120 g wheat pita for about 2 minutes. Divide the skordalia, cucumber, olives and pita between two plates. Serve promptly; cool any leftover skordalia quickly and refrigerate.

The Region of Crete’s skordalia method uses mashed cooked potato, garlic, olive oil and vinegar; the measured pita and raw cucumber turn the dip into a two-person mezze meal, as also suggested by the Idaho Potato Commission (https://idahopotato.com/recipes/idaho-potato-skordalia-greek-potato-garlic-dip). Ready-cooked potatoes and a whisk are required for the time estimate; cooking raw potatoes adds time. Choose pita and wine vinegar suitable for vegan eating; vinegar may contain sulphites. The photo shows the dip only. Calories are ingredient-based estimates.

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Allergens and ingredient checks

Listed allergens: gluten, sulphites. Check actual packaging and cross-contact information. Nutrition is estimated from ingredient weights; recipe suitability depends on the specified products.

Region of Crete / Incredible Crete — Skordalia

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