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A tasty vegan appetizer or snack with a Mediterranean twist – Smashed Potatoes with Vegan Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto. 

A tasty vegan appetizer or snack with a Mediterranean twist - Smashed Potatoes with Vegan Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto | ThisSavoryVegan.com

Today we’re combining two of my vegan essentials:

Potatoes

and

Pesto.

Potatoes are essentially their own food group in the vegan food pyramid. Whether you bake them, fry them or mash them…

I’ll eat them! 

A tasty vegan appetizer or snack with a Mediterranean twist - Smashed Potatoes with Vegan Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto | ThisSavoryVegan.com

And today, we’re adding another verb to that list and we’re going to smash them. Which kind of gives you the best of both worlds.

A creamy center and a crispy crust.

To make things even better, we’re topping these off with a good smear of my Vegan Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto.

This pesto has a few simple ingredients that pack a ton of flavor.

Note: My two favorite sun-dried tomato brands are Trader Joe’s or these ones from Mezzetta.

A tasty vegan appetizer or snack with a Mediterranean twist - Smashed Potatoes with Vegan Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto | ThisSavoryVegan.com

Whether you’re making these for a tasty snack or as a party appetizer, you will have people coming back for more.

You could even serve these over a bed of greens and call it a day.

Need more pesto inspo? Check out my Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto Gnocchi or Simple Vegan Pesto Gnocchi.

Smashed Potatoes with Vegan Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto

Servings: 6
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
A tasty vegan appetizer or snack with a Mediterranean twist - Smashed Potatoes with Vegan Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto. 
5 from 2 ratings

Ingredients

Instructions
 

  • Prepare Sun-Dried Tomato Pesto according to instructions. Set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  • Place potatoes in a large pot. Cover with water and place on the stove. Bring water to a boil and simmer until potatoes are fork tender - approx. 15-20 minutes.
  • Drain potatoes and set aside until cool enough to handle. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick spray.
  • Place potatoes on the baking sheet. Using a potato masher or fork, carefully smash each potato until flat.* Drizzle olive oil and garlic powder over potatoes. Bake for 20 minutes, or until crisp. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with salt.
  • Transfer potatoes to a serving plate and drizzle with sun-dried tomato pesto. Top with additional basil and serve. 

Notes

*If any of your potatoes are too large, you can cut them in half before smashing.
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