Potato Latkes with Smoked Salmon & Crème Fraîche | Rösti Recipe

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: frozen hash browns

Sweet potatoes add nutrients and flavor, while frozen hash browns save prep time.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt offers similar creaminess with fewer calories.

eggs

🥗Healthier: flaxseed meal

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flaxseed meal is a vegan alternative that binds ingredients.

flour

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: cornstarch

Almond flour adds flavor and nutrition, while cornstarch is a gluten-free option.

Using a food processor, grate the potatoes and parsnips. Add the onion and salt and stir until well combined. Transfer to a clean kitchen towel, and squeeze hard to extract as much moisture as possible.

Transfer potato mixture to a medium bowl and add the garlic, green onion, kale and red pepper flakes. Stir in the beaten egg, followed by the flour.

Shape small handfuls of the potato mixture into 9 tightly packed round latkes, flattening them gently.

Heat oil in a large, non-stick skillet (or tabletop grill) to medium-high heat (setting 8 for the LeMax grill) and fry the latkes until golden brown and crisp, about 4 to 5 minutes per side.

Serve topped with a spoonful of crème fraîche, smoked salmon and a sprinkle of micro greens or chives. with your favorite topping. Enjoy!

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