French Fry Skordalia
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 2 cups
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 224
- Total Fat
- 17
- Saturated Fat
- 2
- Carbohydrates
- 16
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 1
- Protein
- 3
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 200
- Total: 25 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Cook: 10 min
Ingredients
4 cups frozen curly french fries (about 12 ounces)
6 to 8 cloves garlic, chopped
1/4 cup blanched almonds
3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Pita chips and/or vegetable sticks, for dipping
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the french fries on a baking sheet and bake until golden and warmed through, about 10 minutes.
- Put the garlic, almonds and olive oil in a food processor and pulse until finely ground. Add the french fries, lemon juice, 1 1/4 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt and pulse until almost smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a bowl and drizzle with olive oil. Serve with pita chips and/or vegetables.