Smashed Potato Salad

5 minutes Prep Time
25 minutes Cook Time
6 Servings

Get ready to level up your summer salad game with a twist that will blow your taste buds away!  Introducing the ultimate summer salad featuring crispy tater tots, fresh summer vegetables, and flavorful Red Gold Tomatoes topped with crunchy golden bites of potato perfection glazed with balsamic dressing.  It’s like adding a burst of flavor and texture to your salad that will have you coming back for more!   @iramsfoodstory   @thefeedfeed

Ingredients

  • POTATO SALAD
  • 10 ounces frozen tater tots
  • 1 large cucumber, diced
  • 1 can Red Gold Canned Original Diced Tomatoes + Green Chilies 10 oz, drained

  • 1 can Red Gold Canned Diced Tomatoes 14.5 oz, drained

  • 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
  • 1 small red onion, diced
  • 1 can whole kernel corn, 8.75 ounce, drained
  • BALSAMIC GLAZE DRESSING
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • kosher salt, to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

Step one

Preheat oven to 425°F. Add tater tots to a nonstick baking tray, spacing them apart. Bake in the oven for 8-10 minutes. 

Step two

Take out of the oven and use a flat glass cup to mash the tater tots. Put them back in the oven, bake for 15-20 minutes more until golden and crispy.

Step three

In a serving bowl, add cucumbers, tomatoes, basil, onion and corn.

Step four

In a separate bowl make dressing by mixing oil, Dijon mustard, balsamic vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.

Step five

Pour the dressing over the salad and mix well. Add crispy tater tots right before serving.