Svanetian Salt BBQ Smashed Potato Skewers with Herby Yogurt

When summer BBQ season arrives, there are always the obvious stars: burgers, sausages, maybe a few chicken skewers if someone is feeling organised. But often it is the side dishes that people remember most. The smoky potatoes with the crisp edges. The bowl of something tangy and herby that everyone keeps going back for. The little unexpected dish that quietly steals the whole show.

Traditionally made in the mountain region of Svaneti, Svanetian Salt is much more than ordinary salt. It is a bold, fragrant Georgian salt blend that seasons food with extra complexity and savoury depth. That makes it ideal for BBQ cooking, where ingredients are often simple and the best recipes come from getting the seasoning exactly right.

These potato skewers are ideal because they hit so many of the right notes for summer. They are crisp at the edges, soft in the middle, smoky from the grill, and incredibly good with a cool herb-flecked yogurt alongside. They look playful and modern enough for a summer table, but they are easy enough to pull off on a casual weekend with very little stress.

They are also endlessly useful. Serve them with grilled chicken, steak, fish, burgers, or kebabs. Put them on a vegetarian BBQ spread with salads and dips. Or make them the whole event with a big bowl of yogurt, chopped herbs, and a crunchy tomato salad on the side.

That is the beauty of cooking with Svanetian Salt. It does not ask for complicated technique. It simply makes good ingredients taste more alive.

Why Svanetian Salt is perfect for BBQ potatoes

Potatoes need good seasoning. Everyone knows this, but not all seasoning does the same job. Plain salt can make potatoes salty. Svanetian Salt makes them feel complete.

That is because it brings savoury complexity as well as seasoning. It gives the potatoes character, not just saltiness. When those potatoes hit the BBQ and start catching around the edges, the flavours deepen even further. The result is a crispy, smoky potato that tastes layered and properly thought through, even though the method is wonderfully simple.

Ingredients

• 750 g baby potatoes

• 2 tbsp olive oil

• 2 tsp Happy Adjika Svanetian Salt

• 200 g Greek yogurt

• Small bunch dill

• Small bunch parsley or mint

• 1 garlic clove, grated

• 1 lemon

• Black pepper

• Wooden or metal skewers

Method

Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and cook the baby potatoes for around 15 minutes, or until tender. Drain and allow them to steam dry for a few minutes.

Place the potatoes on a tray or board and gently press each one with the bottom of a glass until lightly smashed but still holding together.

Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle generously with Svanetian Salt. Thread onto skewers.

Place the skewers on a hot BBQ and cook for around 8 to 10 minutes, turning occasionally, until golden, crisp around the edges, and lightly charred.

Meanwhile, make the yogurt dip by stirring together the Greek yogurt, chopped dill, parsley or mint, grated garlic, a squeeze of lemon juice, and black pepper.

Serve the potato skewers hot from the grill with the herby yogurt spooned alongside and a little extra Svanetian Salt over the top if you like.

How to serve them

These are brilliant with:

• grilled chicken thighs

• steak

• fish skewers

• charred vegetables

• burgers

• flatbreads and salad

They also make a fantastic addition to a BBQ sharing board with cucumber salad, grilled peppers, and dips.

If there is one BBQ side dish worth repeating all summer, it is this one. These BBQ smashed potato skewers with Svanetian Salt are smoky, crispy, creamy, and incredibly easy to love.