These Lemon Smashed Potatoes are a nice diversion from classic mashed potatoes.
I’ve been following the new Weight Watchers SmartPoints program this year (yeah… time to drop some poundage!!), and I have a handful of old WW cookbooks that I’ve been sourcing for good stuff to eat. This recipe comes from The New Weight Watchers Complete Cookbook.
I’m always looking for side dish recipes because I get tired of the same old thing. I love this recipe because it’s simple, just smashed potatoes with lemon/salt/pepper/oil. If you don’t care too terribly much about calories, you can add a good dose of butter (and sour cream) in there too!
Here are a few more smashed potato recipes you might enjoy:
- Crispy Parmesan Smashed Potatoes by Diethood
- Smashed Sweet Potatoes by RecipeGirl
- Crispy Salt and Vinegar Smashed Potatoes by The Comfort of Cooking
- Smashed Potatoes with Onions and Garlic by Cravings of a Lunatic
Lemon Smashed Potatoes
A delicious side dish, perfect served with beef, pork or chicken!
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1 inch chunks
- 1½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Combine potatoes and enough water to cover by 1 inch in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until tender, about 12 minutes; drain and return the potatoes to the pan.
- Use a potato masher to coarsely mash the potatoes.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, zest, juice, salt and pepper. Drizzle onto the potatoes and use a wooden spoon to mix it in.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 149kcal, Carbohydrates: 27g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Sodium: 203mg, Potassium: 644mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 4IU, Vitamin C: 33mg, Calcium: 20mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
What a great idea and perfect since Spring is almost here. I am definitely excited to make these for my family.
I absolutely LOVE this idea! Lemon potatoes are crazy good! Perfect Spring side dish!