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Fiesta Potato Smashers

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Course Side Dish
Keyword easy, cheap, beginner, quick, low-calorie, healthy, gluten-free, cilantro, healthy sides, potato, fiesta, sweet mini pepper
Servings 1
Calories 160

Ingredients

  • 5 small gold potatoes (or potato type of your choice)
  • 5 small red potatoes (or potato type of your choice)
  • 1 pint sweet mini peppers (red, orange and yellow)
  • 8 sprigs cilantro (picked from stems)
  • Cooking spray
  • salt (to taste)
  • chili powder (to taste)
  • black pepper (freshly ground, to taste)
  • 4 Tbsp. fat free sour cream or fat free Greek yogurt (optional)

Instructions

  • Place whole potatoes (do not poke) into microwave-safe covered dish.
  • Microwave on HIGH for 3 to 4 minutes.
  • While potatoes are cooking, cut mini peppers into small 1/3-inch slices. Sauté peppers in a nonstick pan. Remove from pan and set aside.
  • Remove potatoes from microwave, place on cutting board and cover each with paper towels. Using the side of a coffee cup or flat utensil, smash the potatoes until 1 3/4-inch thick.
  • Spray sauté pan with cooking spray, heat on medium and add smashed potatoes. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes until potatoes start to brown.
  • Place potatoes on a plate and layer with sour cream or yogurt (optional), peppers and cilantro. Dust with salt, chili powder and pepper to taste. Serve warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 160kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 3mg | Sodium: 48mg | Potassium: 1165mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 15897IU | Vitamin C: 610mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 2mg