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Make these healthy potato wedges and yoghurt ranch dip if you’re craving chips<\/h3>\n

Who doesn\u2019t love chips? These oven baked potato wedges (basically chips) are so easy to make and work brilliantly with all sorts of meals. They\u2019re great with a steak or a burger, with a fried egg and baked beans or even in a chip butty (a chip sandwich for any non-Brits, we double carb all the way over here).<\/p>\n

Play with the flavours of your potato wedges<\/h3>\n

You can adjust the flavour of these so try adding whole cloves and stems of garlic and rosemary to the potatoes before cooking them. Or sprinkle them with smoked paprika or garam masala if you fancy something a bit spicier.<\/p>\n

Give them something good to dunk into<\/h3>\n

Potato wedges really do need that final hit of vinegar. I always love to dunk mine in ketchup or mayo. If you are a bit posher than me, you might like to make your own dip so I\u2019m giving you the recipe for a ranch style yoghurt dip. This dip is also great with roast chicken or fish as an alternative to mayonnaise. If you can\u2019t eat dairy, just make this with a vegan mayo in place of the yoghurt.<\/p>\n

Which potatoes make the best potato wedges?<\/h3>\n

The difference between large and small potatoes is that large potatoes are starchy<\/em> so you\u2019ll get a fluffier chip. Smaller salad or new potatoes are waxy<\/em> so they taste sweeter and hold their shape when cooked. Either type will work here but I prefer the fluffy interior you get with a big potato such as a red potato or a King Edward, Maris Piper or Russet.<\/p>\n

Get kids to make their own potato wedges and dip<\/h3>\n

This is a great recipe to get children involved in. It’s not really a hard sell is it? I created this video during the early weeks of lockdown and have had so many messages from people who have loved seeing their children take ownership of this recipe. Have them watch the video<\/a> and then (depending on how old they are) step back and let them get going.<\/p>\n

Potato wedges ingredients<\/h3>\n

(serves 4)<\/p>\n

4 fist size potatoes – see notes above<\/p>\n

1 tablespoon olive oil or rapeseed (canola) oil<\/p>\n

half a teaspoon sea salt or a teaspoon of sea salt flakes<\/p>\n

1 teaspoon vinegar \u2013 malt, white wine or red wine<\/p>\n

Optional flavours – <\/strong><\/p>\n

4-6 cloves of garlic<\/p>\n

2 stems of rosemary<\/p>\n

2 teaspoons smoked paprika or garam masala<\/p>\n

Ranch style dip ingredients\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

250g (1 cup) full fat natural yoghurt \u2013 Greek is lovely if you can get it<\/p>\n

2 tablespoons olive or rapeseed (canola) oil<\/p>\n

30g (1 oz) chives or 3 spring onions<\/p>\n

A large pinch of sea salt<\/p>\n

Half a teaspoon freshly ground black pepper or chilli flakes or smoked paprika<\/p>\n

Equipment<\/u><\/p>\n

You can buy the equipment I use through my shop<\/strong><\/a>. I\u2019ve spent years testing my favourite bits of equipment so rest-assured that whatever I recommend is the best tool for the job and will give you great results without cluttering your kitchen with unused tools. I receive a small affiliate fee from Amazon if you buy via my link. The products don\u2019t cost you any more. These small fees help me keep creating all the free content I share.<\/p>\n