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Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Garlic Pesto

Tender potatoes smashed, roasted until crispy, then topped with a creamy garlic-herb pesto! A delicious vegan and gluten-free appetizer or snack!
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18,242
583
1 hr
TOTAL TIME
300
CALORIES
$2.79
PER SERVING
Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Garlic Pesto
Ingredients
10 INGREDIENTS
4 SERVINGS
Fresh Basil
2 cups fresh basil
loosely packed
Lemon Juice
2 tbsp lemon juice
Raw Pine Nuts
3 tbsp raw pine nuts
Sea Salt And Black Pepper
1 tsp sea salt and black pepper
Garlic
2 cloves garlic
chopped
Sea Salt And Black Pepper
sea salt and black pepper
Nutritional Yeast
1 1/2 tbsp nutritional yeast
Baby Gold Potatoes
1 1/2 lbs baby gold potatoes
Olive Oil
1 1/2 tbsp olive oil
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Directions
22 STEPS
10 min
PREP TIME
50 min
COOK TIME
1 hr
TOTAL TIME
View Directions on Minimalist Baker
Health Info
Macros
33g
CARBS
17g
FAT
6g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
GLUTEN FREE
LACTOSE FREE
PALEO
MEDITERRANEAN
VEGETARIAN
WHOLE 30
VEGAN
Contains these allergens
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are Smashed Potatoes?
What kind of potatoes should I use?
Should I peel the potatoes before boiling them?
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