SKORDALIA (GREEK POTATO & GARLIC DIP)

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This recipe is from Food Network Kitchens, posted for 2005 Zaar World Tour. Times are estimates. This hearty dip will make your head spin with garlic. It goes great with charred lamb or vegetable kebobs, or just simply with breadsticks.

Provided by katie in the UP

Categories     Greek

Time 50m

Yield 3 Cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 lb russet potato, scrubbed
1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon kosher salt
8 medium garlic cloves, minced
3/4 cup whole almond, blanched
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup water
5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar
fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Put the potatoes in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water by 2 inches and season generously with salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, lower the heat to maintain a gentle simmer and cook until very tender, about 30 minutes. Drain the potatoes and let cool slightly.
  • Rub the skins off the potatoes and discard them. Coarsely chop the potatoes and puree them through a food mill or ricer into a medium bowl.
  • Meanwhile, on a cutting board, lightly sprinkle the garlic with a generous pinch of the salt and smash it into a fine paste with the side of a cook?s knife.
  • In a food processor, combine the garlic, almonds, and oil and puree into a paste. Mix the oil mixture into the potatoes until incorporated; then mix in the 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon salt, water, lemon juice, and vinegar and season with pepper, to taste. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 657.7, Fat 53.9, SaturatedFat 6.4, Sodium 2919.8, Carbohydrate 38.5, Fiber 7.9, Sugar 3.3, Protein 11.2

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