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Skordalia (Garlic-Potato Dip)

One serving has 430 kcal and 5 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin C (60%), pyridoxine (56%), manganese (29%), vitamin E (29%), copper (28%) and vitamin K (24%). Ready in 30 minutes.

Skordalia (Garlic-Potato Dip)
Photo: Klearchos Kapoutsis from Santorini, Greece, CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Preparation: 10 min
  • Cooking: 20 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (243 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
  • Contains: sulphite

Ingredients

  • 180 g Potatoes, raw
  • 15 g Garlic, raw
  • 30 g Olive oil
  • 12 g Lemon juice
  • 5 g Vinegar, red wine
  • 1 g Salt

Method

  1. Peel the potatoes, cut into chunks and boil in salted water for about 20 minutes until very tender. Drain well.
  2. Mash the hot potato until smooth, or pass through a potato ricer.
  3. Crush the garlic to a paste with the salt using a mortar and pestle or the flat of a knife.
  4. Beat the garlic paste into the warm mashed potato, then gradually beat in the olive oil in a thin stream, alternating with the lemon juice and vinegar, until the dip is smooth, glossy and holds together like a thick mayonnaise.
  5. Taste and adjust the garlic, lemon or salt. Serve at room temperature as a dip with bread, or alongside fried fish or vegetables.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy430 kcal20%
Carbohydrates37.3 g
Water167 mL
Fiber4.1 g14%
Protein4.7 g10%
Tryptophan0.05 g
Threonine0.14 g
Isoleucine0.15 g
Leucine0.22 g
Lysine0.23 g
Methionine0.07 g
Cystine0.05 g
Phenylalanine0.17 g
Tyrosine0.1 g
Valine0.23 g
Histidine0.08 g
Fat30.3 g
Monounsaturated21.9 g
Polyunsaturated3.3 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-63 g
Saturated4.2 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Calcium50.3 mg5%
Copper0.25 mg28%
Iron1.9 mg11%
Magnesium46.1 mg15%
Manganese0.53 mg29%
Phosphorus127 mg18%
Potassium840 mg18%
Selenium2.9 µg5%
Sodium402 mg
Zinc0.72 mg9%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.18 mg16%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.08 mg7%
Niacin (vitamin B3)2 mg14%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)0.64 mg13%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.73 mg56%
Folate (vitamin B9)29.9 µg7%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)0 µg0%
Choline26 mg6%
Vitamin A0 µg0%
Vitamin C44.8 mg60%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)0 IU0%
Vitamin E4.3 mg29%
Vitamin K21.9 µg24%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.2 kg CO2e a serving: about average for breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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