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skordalia with greek salad behind

Skordalia - Greek Garlic Dipping Sauce

Karon Grieve
Skordalia is a easy and tasty dipping sauce that makes a great addition to any salad platter.
4.10 from 10 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course appetisers
Cuisine Greek
Servings 4 people
Calories 285 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 1 medium potato approx 125g/4 oz
  • 2 fat cloves of garlic
  • 1 tsp minced fresh rosemary
  • 1/2 tsp dried Greek oregano
  • 1/2 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup good quality olive oil
  • 1 tbsp Greek yogurt
  • satl and pepper to season

Instructions
 

  • Boil the potato in its skin to keep the flesh as dry as possible then peel and mash
  • Peel garlic and press through a garlic crusher and add to the potato
  • Revitalise the dried oregano by adding 1/2 tsp boiling water to it for 5 minutes then press out the water
  • Add this and the rosemary, vinegar, oil and yogurt to the potato and mix thoroughly
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste and add a little water if the sauce is too thick

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Notes

vegetarian, gluten free
You can make skordalia either this way using potato as the base or you can make it using bread soaked in milk as your base.
Skordalia is perfect served as a dip as part of a Greek meze and also with beetroot or as a sauce too.

Nutrition

Calories: 285kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 2gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 6mgPotassium: 224mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin C: 11mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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