Authentic Irish Colcannon

Colcannon is a traditional dish for St. Patrick’s Day, combining the beloved potato, kale, scallions and butter. Try it once and you’ll be hooked!

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Irish

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 20

Total Time 40

Servings ample side servings

Calories 233kcal

Fill a large pot of water with enough room to cover the potatoes by 1 inch (with plenty of room for the potatoes). Bring to a boil.
Add a large pinch of salt to the boiling water.
Place potatoes in boiling water until done (about 20 minutes; poke a fork in them to ensure they are no longer hard and are cooked through). Drain and return to cooking pot.

While potatoes are boiling, bring a second pot of water to boil for blanching the kale and fill a large mixing bowl of ice and water.
Place the kale leaves into the boiling water for two minutes, stirring occasionally to ensure they all become submerged.
Remove from boiling water, and place immediately into ice water bath. Allow them to remain there for two minutes then place them in the bowl of a food processor.
Add the rough chopped scallions to the bowl of the food processor. Pulse for 10-15 seconds until kale and onions form a finely diced mixture.

Add the stick of butter to the potatoes; mix together to allow butter to melt.
Once the butter is melted, mash the potatoes with a masher. NOTE: if using a ricer, rice the potatoes first then add the butter.
Add the diced kale and scallion; stir to fully combine.
Serve hot garnished with scallion slices.