Description
A show-stopping savoury ‘cake’ made from layers of creamy mashed potato, smoked beef strips, fresh vegetables, and a tangy dill-mustard dressing. It slices beautifully like a cake but tastes like the ultimate loaded potato salad.
Ingredients
1.6 kg coliban potatoes, peeled
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil
8 smoked beef strips
300 ml sour cream
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh dill
1 avocado, sliced into wedges
1 red onion, thinly sliced into wedges
2 hard-boiled eggs, quartered
30 g baby spinach leaves
40 g cornichons, halved lengthways
Creamy Dressing:
160 g (2/3 cup) whole egg mayonnaise
2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
1 tbsp wholegrain mustard
2 tbsp finely chopped fresh dill
Instructions
- Place potatoes in a saucepan, cover with cold water, bring to a simmer, then reduce heat and cook 30 minutes until tender.
- Grease and line a 20 cm springform pan with baking paper.
- Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook smoked beef strips 2–3 minutes per side until golden. Set aside to cool.
- Prepare the dressing by whisking mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, mustard, and dill. Season to taste.
- Drain potatoes and mash until smooth. Stir in sour cream and dill; season well. Let cool 20 minutes.
- Spread half the mashed potato into the springform pan. Layer with avocado, half the red onion, and 5 smoked beef strips. Drizzle with 2 tbsp dressing.
- Spread remaining mash on top and level. Refrigerate 3 hours until firm.
- Chop remaining smoked beef strips and combine with eggs, spinach, cornichons, and remaining onion.
- Unmould the potato cake onto a serving platter. Top with the spinach mixture and drizzle with half the remaining dressing. Serve the rest on the side.
Notes
Cooling the mashed potato before layering helps it set firmly.
Use hot water to warm the knife for clean slicing.
Add smoked paprika to the dressing for extra depth.
Layer thin cucumber or radish for added crunch.
Best served chilled; do not reheat.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Salad
- Method: Chilled / No-bake assembly
- Cuisine: European
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 360mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
