Curried Tri-Color Potato Latkes

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Servings: 7
Serving size: 1 latke
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 cups grated yellow, purple and red potatoes (about 1½ pounds)
• 1 cup minced shallots
• 2 minced garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon chopped rosemary
• 2 large eggs
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) canola oil
• ¼ cup, plus 3 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce (optional)

Instructions

1. Place grated potatoes into a colander in the sink and squeeze or knead gently to release excess liquid.
2. Transfer potatoes to a large bowl and add shallots, garlic, rosemary, eggs, cheese, curry and salt. Stir gently until combined.
3. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat for 30 seconds.
4. Use clean hands to form 7 round latkes with ½-cup potato mixture each.
5. Place latkes in skillet and cook until golden brown and crisp, about 5 minutes. Flip latkes and cook another 5 minutes or until golden brown.
6. Repeat until all latkes are cooked, then top each with 1 tablespoon applesauce (if desired) and serve immediately.

Nutrition per serving: CALORIES 147; TOTAL FAT 7g; SAT. FAT 1g; CHOL. 60mg; SODIUM 303mg; CARB. 18g; FIBER 2g; SUGARS 2g; PROTEIN 5g; POTASSIUM 318mg; PHOSPHORUS 95mg

Vicki Shanta Retelny

Vicki Shanta Retelny, RDN, is a lifestyle nutrition expert, author, speaker, recipe and content creator based in Chicago. She blogs at SimpleCravingsRealFood.com. Follow her on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.