Latke-Style Smashed Potatoes with Dilly Crème Fraîche Recipe

Ingredients

• Smashed Potatoes
• 2 pounds peewee or fingerling potatoes, each 2 to 2½ inches long
• 1¾ teaspoons kosher salt, divided
• ½ cup plus 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
• 1½ teaspoons distilled white vinegar
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1½ teaspoons onion powder
• 3 crisp, sweet apples (such as Fuji or Pink Lady), cut into 1-inch slices
• Coarsely chopped dill, for serving (optional)
• Dilly Crème Fraîche
• 1½ cups crème fraîche or full-fat sour cream
• 1½ tablespoons coarsely chopped dill
• 1½ tablespoons finely chopped chives
• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste
• ¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
• 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish, plus more to taste