Mashed Potato Skordalia

Name: Mashed Potato Skordalia
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: ⅓ cup walnuts; 1 cup mashed potatoes, room temperature; 4 cloves garlic cloves; 1 teaspoon lemon zest; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 3 tablespoons olive oil; to taste Kosher salt; 1 tablespoon chives; for serving pita chips and cucumber spears

A creamy Greek-style dip made with mashed potatoes, walnuts, and garlic, brightened with lemon and finished with olive oil and chives. Perfect for serving with pita chips and cucumber spears.

4 servings

10 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•⅓ cup walnuts
•1 cup mashed potatoes, room temperature
•4 cloves garlic cloves
•1 teaspoon lemon zest
•2 tablespoons lemon juice
•3 tablespoons olive oil
•to taste Kosher salt
•1 tablespoon chives
•for serving pita chips and cucumber spears

Cooking Instructions

1.
Toast walnuts in a dry small skillet over medium heat, tossing, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Let cool; finely chop.
5 min
2.
Mix potatoes, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, 3 Tbsp. oil, and 2 Tbsp. warm water in a medium bowl; season with salt. Drizzle skordalia with oil and top with chives and toasted walnuts. Serve with pita chips and cucumbers.
5 min