Name: Lemon Smashed Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 32 min
Ingredients: 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, (scrubbed and cut into 1 inch chunks); 1½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon pepper

Lemon Smashed Potatoes

These Lemon Smashed Potatoes are a nice diversion from classic mashed potatoes.

Lemon Smashed Potatoes

I’ve been following the new Weight Watchers SmartPoints program this year (yeah… time to drop some poundage!!), and I have a handful of old WW cookbooks that I’ve been sourcing for good stuff to eat. This recipe comes from The New Weight Watchers Complete Cookbook. It’s not a cookbook that shares the points for the brand new program, but if you happen to be following the Weight Watchers WW plan, you will find a link to the WW Points on the recipe card at the end of this post.

Lemon Smashed Potatoes Recipe - RecipeGirl.com

I’m always looking for side dish recipes because I get tired of the same old thing. I love this recipe because it’s simple, just smashed potatoes with lemon/salt/pepper/oil. If you don’t care too terribly much about calories, you can add a good dose of butter (and sour cream) in there too!

Here are a few more smashed potato recipes you might enjoy:

Crispy Parmesan Smashed Potatoes by Diethood
Smashed Sweet Potatoes by RecipeGirl
Crispy Salt and Vinegar Smashed Potatoes by The Comfort of Cooking
Smashed Potatoes with Onions and Garlic by Cravings of a Lunatic

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Lemon Smashed Potatoes

By RecipeGirl.com (shared from The Weight Watchers New Complete Cookbook)

A delicious side dish, perfect served with beef, pork or chicken!

Prep: 20

Cook: 12

Total: 32

Servings: 6 servings

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Ingredients

▢ 2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1 inch chunks
▢ 1½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
▢ 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
▢ 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
▢ ½ teaspoon salt
▢ ¼ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

Combine potatoes and enough water to cover by 1 inch in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until tender, about 12 minutes; drain and return the potatoes to the pan.
Use a potato masher to coarsely mash the potatoes.
In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, zest, juice, salt and pepper. Drizzle onto the potatoes and use a wooden spoon to mix it in.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 149kcal, Carbohydrates: 27g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Sodium: 203mg, Potassium: 644mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 1g, Vitamin A: 4IU, Vitamin C: 33mg, Calcium: 20mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.