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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (137g) Recipe makes 8 servings
Calories 343
Calories from Fat 260		(75%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 28.9g	44%
	Saturated Fat 3.7g	18%
	Monounsaturated Fat 20.2g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 4.0g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 26mg		8%
Sodium 15mg		0%
Potassium 489mg		13%
Total Carbohydrate 17.9g		5%
	Dietary Fiber 3.8g	15%
	Sugars 1.8g
Protein 5.1g		10%
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Skordalia (Potato and Garlic Dip)

Recipe #141630 | 40 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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By: bluemoon downunder
Oct 17, 2005

Described in Theodore Kyriakou and Charles Campion's 'Real Greek Food' as "a simple but satisfyingly pungent Greek "super-aioli" which goes well as a relish with rich food", this dish is also extremely popular as one of several mezze plates. I've included the optional ground almonds in this recipe, which according to Kyriakou and Campion is "how they do it near the lake of Ioaninna, where freshwater crayfish with almond skordalia is a local specialty". The almonds is certainly one element of this version of Skordalia which makes it - I was delighted to find - even more delicious than Skordalia I've eaten in restaurants. I've posted this recipe here for the 2005 Zaar World Tour.

SERVES 8 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

750 g floury potatoes
4-6 garlic cloves
1 tablespoon lemon juice
100 g ground almonds
175 g extra virgin olive oil
1 egg
sea salt, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

1
Boil the potatoes in their skins until cooked - about 30 minutes. What you are aiming for in this recipe is starchy mashed potato. As soon as the potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel them and either mash them or put them through a potato ricer.
2
Peel the garlic cloves and pound them in a pestle with the lemon juice or use a hand-blender for this step.
3
Mix the potato, garlic and ground almonds together thoroughly in a bowl, and then beat in the olive oil gradually with a wooden spoon.
4
Beat in the whole egg and season with salt and pepper.
5
Note: Remember that the taste of the garlic will strengthen with time, so keep that in mind - and when the dish is to be served - when deciding on the amount of garlic you include in this recipe.

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From: KITTENCAL

On Mar 9, 2009

I love Greek food and I loved this, I used 6 large garlic cloves, didn't use the sea salt as I did not have any, we loved this thanks for sharing Bluemoon!

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From: ~Rita~

On Mar 8, 2006

This is fabulous! I made 1/2 the recipe. Just love the garlic. I `ve made many versions of this recipe and you know what it all comes down to is that wonderful little clove of GARLIC!