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Skordalia – Greek Garlic and Potato Dip


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  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 1 lb/450 g peeled and chopped potatoes
  • 2 tbsp white vine vinegar (or lemon juice)
  • 46 cloves of garlic
  • 4 tbsp olive oil (or more of you prefer)
  • salt, pepper

To serve:

  • olives
  • chopped parsley or mint
  • flatbread or pita


Instructions

  1. Cook potatoes in salted water until very tender, about 20 minutes. Drain, reserving cooking water.
  2. Add garlic cloves and vinegar to a small food processor. Blend until smooth and paste like. Add olive oil, salt and pepper, and blend again to emulsify.
  3. Place a 3-4 cubes of potatoes to the food processor as well, and blend together with the garlic mixture.
  4. Transfer drained potatoes and blended mixture to a large bowl. Using a potato masher mash potatoes, until creamy and fluffy. Add a little of the reserved cooking water as you go to reach desired consistency.
  5. Skordalia tastes best if you place it in the fridge for a couple of hours before serving. However you can also eat it right away.
  6. To serve Skordalia simply spread it onto a serving plate. Drizzle with olive oil, and top with chopped herbs and olives. Enjoy!

Notes

If making Skordalia oil-free, simply avoid olive oil, and add more of the cooking liquid instead.

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins