Vegan Garlic Ranch Smashed Potatoes

first came tzatziki smashed potatoes…then pizza….and now, RANCH! oh it’s hard to pick a favorite but ok, Vegan Garlic Ranch Smashed Potatoes are my favorite ones. they’re just absolutely blissful snacks or sides to any meal.

whooooo makes a weekend cooking and/or baking list?! i get lots of messages and comments from people saying they’re going to make my food over the weekend!

that’s such a great idea because you can relax and enjoy the process a lot more than during the work or school week.

even as a week night side dish or appetizer though, Vegan Garlic Ranch Smashed Potatoes are wonderful options because they’re easy to put together.

even though these smashed potatoes are easy to put together, they’re not the quickest to make. somewhere in between i would say.

you boil the potatoes about 15-17 until they’re soft and easily pierced with a fork. on top of boiling the potatoes, they’re baked in the oven of course to crispy perfection.

this version of my smashed potatoes are baked at 400 degrees for 35 minutes, which achieves the perfect texture in my opinion.

so the potatoes i used are from Trader Joe’s. i bought a 3 lb bag of organic small gold potatoes. you could use red too, which i used last time.

this is enough for 6 people as a side dish! you can always make more or less too! actually, i had about 1/4 cup ranch dressing leftover and guess what, i made a salad.

yes, it’s perfect for anything and everything. you could even use it as a pasta sauce and add a little bit of buffalo sauce…..oh my GOSH, that’s heaven right there.

what all do you need to make Vegan Garlic Ranch Smashed Potatoes?!

for the potato portion:

• small potatoes

• avocado oil or extra virgin olive oil

• garlic powder

• sea salt

for the ranch sauce:

• vegan mayo (used primal kitchen vegan mayo)

• apple cider vinegar

• chili powder

• onion powder

• minced garlic

• dill weed (dried)

• sea salt to taste

are you going to make my Vegan Garlic Ranch Smashed Potatoes?!

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