Potato Latkes

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.

Peel the potatoes and set aside.

Shred the potatoes on the coarse side of a box grater.

Rinse hands to remove starch after shredding.

Press out the liquid from the shredded potatoes to remove excess moisture.

Use paper towels to blot the potatoes and remove more water, ensuring they hold together.

Measure out 2 cups of packed shredded potatoes.

Grate onion to make 1 tablespoon of onion paste.

Loosely beat 3 eggs in a small bowl.

Measure out 2 tablespoons of flour and set aside.

Mix the shredded potatoes, grated onion, flour, and salt together in a bowl.

Heat a heavy-bottomed large skillet over medium-high heat with 1/4 cup of vegetable oil.

Add the beaten eggs to the potato mixture and mix until combined.

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