Potato Bites with Ricotta & Corn Relish & a GIVEAWAY!
Tapas, appetizers, hors d’oeuvres, antipasto, canapés, Vorspeisen, mezze, aperitivos. Whatever you call them, they are delicious, fun and make any party way better. My absolute favorite things to make are little bites of food. M and I have many friends with different likes, dietary restrictions and food philosophies so the best way to have them all over and feed everyone is to present a spread of finger foods. Plus, when people have to get up and move around to get their food and drinks, it encourages more mingling which takes the pressure off me to constantly entertain.
If you participated in the giveaway last week, you know that Klondike Brands and I have partnered together to give away 4 prize packs full of Klondike Potato Goodies, including a cookbook, cooking items and more! Each Monday for the next three weeks I am hosting a weekly giveaway for 1 of these prize packs. Each contest will start on Monday and end the following Sunday night at midnight. Winners will be announced on the following Monday’s post and notified by email.
So who is last week’s winner? Congratulations to DAWN MONROE!
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Now what to make with the potatoes? This week I used Miss Potato’s versatility and turned her into a canapé. The potato slices are grilled, giving them a crisp crust on which to nestle the creamy herbed ricotta cheese. Topping it all off is a sweet and tart corn relish that brightens up these miniature flavor packs. I love the way the corn pops in my mouth like little juicy fireworks exploding and melting into the smooth ricotta. Sounds like it’s time to organize a party.
Potato Bites with Ricotta & Corn Relish
www.barbaracooks.com
Servings: 10 • Size: 2 bites • Weight Watcher Points+: 2
Calories: 96 • Fat: 1g • Carbs: 20g • Fiber: 2g • Protein: 3g
Sugars: 4g • Sodium: 217g • Cholesterol: 3mg
Ingredients:
Corn Relish
- 1 medium ear of corn, kernels removed
- 1/3 cup shredded carrots
- 2 Tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup white balsamic vinegar
Herbed Ricotta
- ½ cup fat free ricotta cheese
- 1 ½ teaspoon chopped dill
- 2 teaspoon chopped chives
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Potatoes
- 4 medium Klondike Rose potatoes
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Cooking spray or oil mister for grill top
Directions:
For the corn relish, combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and stir to combine. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
For the herbed ricotta, combine all ingredients in a small bowl and stir to combine. Chill until ready to assemble.
For the potatoes, heat a stove-top grill on high heat. If using an outdoor grill, heat to 400 degrees. Slice the potatoes into ½ inch rounds. Place the rounds on a microwave-safe plate in a single layer and microwave on high for 5 minutes. Sprinkle them with the salt and pepper and spritz with an oil mister. Grill, uncovered, 7-8 minutes or until grill marks appear.
Remove from heat and place grilled side up on a platter. Top with a heaping teaspoon of the ricotta mixture and the corn relish. Serve warm or cold.
I’d put them on a pizza with some goat cheese, caramelized onions, rosemary and kale!
WOW these look super delicious. Will have to try. (Found you on Foodgawker!)
Thanks, Zoe. It’s great to have you here! Make sure to enter the giveaway too.
Some potato pancakes! Yuum!
I’d love to make some potato soup!
I would love to make some potato salad with the Klondike rose potatoes
I want to make mashed potatoes! I’m a newly wed and my first self-cooked Thanksgiving dinner is quickly approaching. Gotta impress the hubby 🙂
I’m a newlywed too, Megan. I think I won my hubby over with cooking. Mashed potatoes will sure do it for ya!
I love potatoes! I would make some oven roasted potatoes with rosemary and thyme!
I would make some shrimp,potato&corn soup once it starts to get a bit cooler around here.(weather in the South) :-/
Mashed potatoes with tangy sour cream, chives and cheddar mixed in
Mashed potatoes
Roasted potatoes with garlic and rosemary
Tommy Texas Fries – crispy oven roasted cubes of potato covered in ranch, cheddar cheese and bacon!
I would make simple roasted potatoes with garlic powder and oregano sprinkled on top (I eat these every week!).
I would make crispy potatoes (real mom kitchen recipe)
I would make crispy homefries with lots of onions. I
I want to make parmesan and garlic baked potato wedges.
These are so pretty and smart. Very appetizing indeed!
Barabara these are adorable, and I love that they’re gluten free! I love potatoes but never thought of using them as crackers in essence … I will be saving this recipe for GNO!
Thank you, Lisa!
Love, love LOVE this recipes!! I think this could just as easily work for dinner!!!
Oh, Kim. We definitely ate them for dinner one night!
This looks so good!! Especially the herbed ricotta 🙂
Thanks, Brandon. The herbed ricotta is my new favorite thing!