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Vegan Smashed Potatoes With Avocado Sauce
5 from 3 votes

Vegan Smashed Potatoes With Avocado Sauce

These vegan smashed potatoes are crispy on the outside, soft on the inside, fragrant and perfect either as a main course or a side dish. Serve them with the tangy and refreshing avocado sauce! Gluten-free and super easy to make.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 332 kcal
Course: Side Dish, Main Course
Cuisine: Vegan

Ingredients

For the potatoes
  • 8 medium potato around 1kg/2.2 lbs
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ cup nutritional yeast
  • 1 tbsp oregano dried
  • 1 tbsp basil dried
  • 1 tbsp rosemary dried
  • ½ cup breadcrumbs gluten-free if necessary
  • ½ cup vegan cheese optional
For the avocado sauce
  • 2 large avocado
  • 1 large onion peeled and chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 3 cups spinach
  • 1 cup cilantro chopped
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ cup lemon juice (juice of 1 lemon)

Instructions

Make the smashed potatoes
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  1. Boil the potatoes. This will take around 25 minutes for medium-sized potatoes. Test by taking out a potato using a slotted spoon, waiting for it to cool down, and testing using a knife.
  2. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C (350 F) and line a large baking tray with parchment paper.
  3. Drain and rise the potatoes and transfer them to a large mixing bowl. Drizzle with olive oil, before adding the nutritional yeast and the oregano, basil and rosemary. Stir together well.
  4. Arrange the potatoes on the baking tray. Make sure not to overcrowd it and leave plenty of room for each potato. Use either a potato masher or the bottom of a cup to flatten them down gently.
  5. Sprinkle each potato with around 1 tbsp breadcrumbs, followed by 1-2 tbsp grated vegan cheese. You can also add extra olive oil and dried herbs if you wish.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, until crispy on golden brown.
Make the avocado sauce
  1. To a blender or food processor, add the avocados, onion, garlic, spinach, fresh cilantro, salt and lemon juice. Blend until very smooth and serve with the potatoes.

Notes

  • Smaller potatoes will take around 15 minutes to boil. 
  • Make sure that the potatoes are fully cooked through before flattening them. 
  • If you cannot find gluten-free breadcrumbs, you can leave them out or replace with extra nutritional yeast. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 332kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 49g (16%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 13g (20%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Sodium 463mg (19%) Potassium 1389mg (30%) Fiber 9g (36%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 1301IU (26%) Vitamin C 32mg (36%) Calcium 88mg (9%) Iron 4mg (22%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 332

% Daily Value*

Calories 332kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 49g 16%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 13g 20%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Sodium 463mg 19%
Potassium 1389mg 30%
Fiber 9g 36%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 1301IU 26%
Vitamin C 32mg 36%
Calcium 88mg 9%
Iron 4mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.