Fries On Your Salad: Greek Salad With French Fries Topping

Want Fries On Your Salad? OK: Top Your Salad With French Fries!

November 2, 2016 at 8:59 am · Filed under Food Fun, Recipes, Vegetables-Salads-Herbs

The Idaho Potato Commission develops many delicious potato recipes, incorporating trending food flavors into conventional preparations (harissa, sriracha), as well as new concepts like this one:

French fries as a salad garnish.

“The crisp flavors of a Greek salad harmonize effortlessly with seasoned fries, while a cool, tangy tzatziki sauce extends the Mediterranean theme,” they say.

The fries themselves are more Greek than “French”: They’re seasoned with Greek spices.

For a bit of food fun, here’s the recipe.

RECIPE: GREEK SALAD WITH GREEK “FRENCH” FRIES & TZATZIKI SAUCE

Ingredients

For The Fries

2 Idaho potatoes, cut into a french fry (julienne)shape

3 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon garlic powder

1/2 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon dried thyme

1/4 teaspoon sea salt

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

For The Salad Dressing

6 tablespoons olive oil

3 tablespoons red wine vinegar

1 tablespoon honey

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

1/4 teaspoon dried dill

1/4 teaspoon oregano

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/8 teaspoon sea salt

For The Salad

2 cups cherry tomatoes, sliced in half

1/2 cup feta cheese, chopped into cubes

1 cucumber, peeled and cut into rounds

1/3 cup kalamata olives

For The Tzatziki Sauce

1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt

1/2 teaspoon dried dill

1 lemon, juiced

2 tablespoons cucumber, cut into small matchsticks

Preparation

1. PREHEAT the oven to 400°F. In a large bowl, toss together all the french fry ingredients. Place the fries on a baking sheet and cook for 40 minutes, flipping once halfway through cooking. Meanwhile…

2. MAKE the salad dressing: Combine all salad dressing ingredients in a bowl.

3. COMBINE the salad ingredients in a large bowl, pour on the dressing and toss. Cover and place in the fridge while fries finish baking.

4. COMBINE the tzatziki sauce ingredients.