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Grilled Smashed Baby Potatoes with Green Harissa Sauce Recipe {Comfort Food}

January 9, 2013 by Jeanette 24 Comments

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Grilled Grilled Potatoes with Green Harissa Sauce © Jeanette's Healthy Living with Green Harissa

Over the holidays, I received lots of goodies that I haven’t been able to share with you yet. Today, I’m sharing a potato dish that will dress up your winter dinners without a lot of extra effort – Grilled Baby Potatoes with Green Harissa.

Frieda’s sent me some beautiful tri-colored potatoes before I left town for the New Year, and Sartori Cheese provided my guests with a beautiful assortment of cheese for our Christmas Eve Open House, including a very special cheese called Merlot BellaVitano, which I used to make a pasta dish for our party.

I drew inspiration for this dish after spotting a recipe for Green Harissa in Bon Appetit magazine. Naturally beautiful blue, red, and yellow potatoes, topped with a bright green sauce, and a sprinkling of  cheese, elegant yet simple.

Grilled Potatoes with Green Harissa Sauce © Jeanette's Healthy Living

Potatoes are definitely on the list of comfort foods, especially during the winter. Last night, I made a healthier version of Garlic Mashed Potatoes that I posted on Facebook, made with mostly cauliflower, some Yukon Gold potatoes, Parmesan cheese, fresh garlic, Roasted Garlic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, chicken broth, and a little salt and pepper. The boys said they were some of the best mashed potatoes they’d eaten – I had to try to keep a straight face when they asked what I had put in the mashed potatoes.

Garlic Cauliflower Mashed Potatoes

Today, I’m joining a group of bloggers for Food Network’s Comfort Food Fest where potatoes are being featured this week. Please check out all these fabulous potato recipes:

Jeanette’s Healthy Living: Grilled Smashed Baby Potatoes With Green Harissa Sauce
Devour: 5 Ways to Cook Potatoes
Haute Apple Pie: Twice-Baked Southwestern Sweet Potatoes
Napa Farmhouse 1885: Healthy Warm Potato Salad With Onion and Vinegar
Red or Green?: Spicy Baked Sweet Potatoes
And Love It Too: Sweet Potato Hasselback Potatoes
Virtually Homemade: Twice-Baked Potatoes With Cheddar and Caramelized Onions
Big Girls, Small Kitchen: Crispy Potatoes With Baked Eggs and Pesto Yogurt
Cooking With Elise: Vavos Stewed Potatoes
The Heritage Cook: Potato and Sweet Potato Gratin With Bourbon-Laced Cream Sauce
The Cultural Dish: Garlic and Rosemary Roasted Potatoes
Thursday Night Dinner: If You Need Me, I’ll Be With My Potato Soup
Feed Me Phoebe: Baked Sweet Potato Fries With Rosemary
Add a Pinch: Loaded Smashed Potatoes
From My Corner of Saratoga: Garlic and Herb Infused Cheesy Potatoes
FN Dish: Well-Loved Potato Sides
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Grilled Baby Potatoes with Green Harissa Sauce Recipe

Tri-color potatoes make this dish special, but if you can't find them, use any baby potatoes available. Green Harissa is also delicious over roast chicken.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 4

Ingredients

Green Harissa

  • 2 tablespoons cumin seeds
  • 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
  • 3 jalapenos seeded
  • 2 scallions sliced
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup parsley leaves
  • 1/2 cup cilantro leaves
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

Grilled Potatoes

  • 16 mixed colored baby potatoes
  • Garlic extra virgin olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • shredded Merlot BellaVitano cheese optional

Instructions

Green Harissa

  1. Place cumin and coriander seeds in a small skillet over medium heat; toast until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes; cool. Place seeds and remaining Green Harissa ingredients in a food processor or blender and puree until smooth.

Grilled Potatoes

  1. Boil potatoes in water for 15 minutes, or until tender. Cool. Using back of a large knife or a mallet, gently press down on potatoes to smash. Brush lightly with garlic olive oil and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Grill on panini grill or in cast iron skillet until lightly browned on both sides.
  2. Spoon some Green Harissa sauce on top and sprinkle some shredded cheese on top, if desired.

Recipe Notes

Green Harissa recipe adapted from Bon Appetit.

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Comments

  1. Brian @ A Thought For Food says

    January 9, 2013 at 12:21 pm

    Oh yes… I do smashed baby potatoes all the time. Though I typically drench them in brown butter after. This is a bit healthier 🙂

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      January 9, 2013 at 7:41 pm

      Brian – brown butter definitely sounds tasty, but you’re right, this is healthier LOL 😉

      Reply
  2. Liz@Virtually Homemade says

    January 9, 2013 at 12:25 pm

    That green harissa looks amazing. I make a chimmichuri (sp?) with cilantro that is very similar.
    Great doing comfort food with you 🙂

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      January 9, 2013 at 7:29 pm

      Thanks Liz. I make chimichurri too – this green harissa has more spices so it has a more complex flavor. It’s nice for a change. Love all the comfort foods in today’s comfort food feast event.

      Reply
  3. Kathy - Panini Happy says

    January 9, 2013 at 1:45 pm

    I love all the colors here! And, of course, I’m a fan of grilling smashed potatoes on the panini press. 🙂

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      January 9, 2013 at 7:42 pm

      I thought of you when I used the panini press for the potatoes Kathy ;). Great for winter grilling!

      Reply
  4. ea-the spicy rd says

    January 9, 2013 at 1:49 pm

    This is a gorgeous dish Jeanette and I’m dying to try the green Harissa Sauce-yum!

    Reply
  5. Elyse @The Cultural Dish says

    January 9, 2013 at 1:49 pm

    These look so yummy! Especially with that sauce! Great post!

    Reply
  6. JulieD says

    January 9, 2013 at 4:48 pm

    I love smashed potatoes and love the addition of green harissa, Jeanette!

    Reply
  7. Jeanette says

    January 9, 2013 at 7:43 pm

    EA, Elyse and Julie – hope you try the green harissa. I served it with roast chicken the other night and the boys really liked it. Easy way to dress up just about anything.

    Reply
  8. Cookin Canuck says

    January 9, 2013 at 10:51 pm

    This just shows that “healthy” can equal “flavor packed”. What a fantastic dish, Jeanette!

    Reply
  9. Asiya @ Chocolate and Chillies says

    January 9, 2013 at 10:55 pm

    Beautiful pics….love the harissa to go along with it…must try!

    Reply
  10. Alyssa (Everyday Maven) says

    January 9, 2013 at 11:34 pm

    Great flavors!! I love smashed potatoes so much 🙂

    Reply
  11. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says

    January 10, 2013 at 7:25 am

    Green harissa? That’s new to me, so of course I have to try it, maybe with some grilled chicken.

    Reply
  12. Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies says

    January 10, 2013 at 8:18 am

    I didn’t know there was such a thing as green harissa! But when I’ve had the red kind, it’s been so spicy that I can only eat a tiny bit. I love the idea of adding a little cheese to temper the heat. Such an awesome side dish!

    Reply
  13. Sommer@ASpicyPerspective says

    January 11, 2013 at 8:35 am

    What a great idea and pretty presentation!

    Reply
  14. Betty Ann @Mango_Queen says

    January 11, 2013 at 7:11 pm

    Oh my these potatoes all look so good. I’m drooling. Great photo and creative way to showcase it all. Thanks for sharing this idea & the nice blog visit 🙂

    Reply
  15. Veronica says

    January 12, 2013 at 4:01 pm

    I tried voting like five times for you 🙁 I keeps popping up the ‘login with Twitter or FB” and I do it, do it… even refreshed. It just keeps doing it! (Found this post through spabettie’s tweet 🙂 )

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    • Jeanette says

      January 12, 2013 at 8:59 pm

      Hi Veronica – thanks so much for trying to vote. You do need to be logged into Facebook or twitter first before voting. You can actually vote on both, but need to be logged out of the other in order to do so. I’m on page 2 right now. Thanks so much for your persistence. I really appreciate your support, especially since the voting system is not very user friendly.

      Reply
  16. Kelly @ Inspired Edibles says

    January 12, 2013 at 4:34 pm

    You really hit it on the head when you called this ‘comfort’ food….I adore potatoes (must be the Irish in me ;-)) and this version is full of irresistible ingredients including the harissa sauce… great idea Jeanette. Yum!!

    Reply
    • Jeanette says

      January 12, 2013 at 8:59 pm

      Kelly – potatoes are comfort food aren’t they, especially when it’s cold out. Hope you are well!

      Reply
  17. Natalie says

    January 12, 2013 at 8:42 pm

    Oh my goodness this looks amazing!

    Reply
  18. Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says

    January 15, 2013 at 3:09 am

    That green harissa sounds fantastic, I must try that!

    Reply
  19. France @ Beyond The Peel says

    January 20, 2013 at 2:31 pm

    I saw that Harissa recipe! What a great use of this sauce and the smashed potatoes are a great twist on comfort food.

    Reply

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