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21 Ways to Turn Your Fries Into Profitable Appetizers Recipes
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Yield: 7 Servings (12 oz. each)
Suggested Menu Price: $5.25
Total Food Cost Per Serving: $0.96
Gross Profit Per Portion: $4.29
Food Cost Percent: 18.28

Simplot Products Used:
Conquest®
3/8" Straight Cut Skin-on
MEDITERRANEAN FRIES
Skin-on french fries dusted with Asiago cheese, served with a creamy artichoke and caper dipping sauce.
Ingredients
Tapenade Sauce
Artichoke Hearts, canned, drained 14 oz
Pine Nuts, toasted 2 oz
Capers 2 oz
Lemon Juice, fresh 2 tsp
Garlic Cloves, fresh 3 ea
Rosemary, fresh, stemmed 1 tbsp
Parsley, finely chopped 2 tbsp
Mayonnaise 10 oz
Fries
Conquest 3/8" Skin-On Straight Cut 4 1/2 lbs
Olive Oil as needed
Sea Salt, finely ground 3 1/2 tsp
Asiago Cheese, finely ground 3 oz
Parsley, finely chopped 7 tsp.
Recipe Method
To prepare the Tapenade Sauce: Combine the artichokes, pine nuts, capers, lemon juice, garlic, rosemary and parsley in a food processor. Pulse and puree the ingredients until a coarse paste is formed. Remove the paste from the processor bowl and stir in the mayonnaise. Refrigerate and hold for service.

To serve the fries: Fry 10 oz. of the Simplot fries according to the package directions. Remove from the fryer and drain them briefly. Transfer the fries to a warm stainless steel bowl, mist with olive oil and sprinkle with 1/2 tsp. of salt, 1 tbsp. Asiago cheese and 1 tsp. of parsley. Toss to coat. Serve immediately with a 4 oz. cup of Tapenade Sauce.