grilled red skin potato salad
I found this recipe in one of my cookbooks called BEST OF THE BEST FROM FLORIDA. I had all of the ingredients called for, but did make a few minor changes. Instead of cooking the Bacon, I used HORMEL REAL BACON BITS, & INSTEAD OF FETA OR BLUE Cheese, I CHOSE GORGONZOLA. The dish was so tasty I forgot to add the cheese until the last minute. I also grilled the potatoes in my cast iron grill skillet, instead of over charcoals. The flavor of this recipe is similar to German Potato Salad, & with the red onions, it has so much flavor. It complimented the Philly Cheese Steak Sandwich very nicely
prep time
20 Min
cook time
20 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
10 to 12 depending on portion size
Ingredients
- 4 pounds new potatoes
- 1/2 cup olive oil, divided (i used extra virgin)
- - salt & pepper to taste (i used steak seasoning)
- 12 ounces sliced smoked bacon ( i used 3/4 cup real bacon bits)
- 1 large red onion thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup plus 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar (i used a double recipe for dressing)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/4 cup coarsly chopped flat leaf parsley ( i used curley)
- 1 cup crumbled bleu cheese or feta (i used gorgonzola)
How To Make grilled red skin potato salad
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Step 1I used larger red skin potatoes and cut them in half during cooking. THEN CUT THEM IN QUARTERS BEFORE I PREPARED THEM. Scrub potatoes and add to pot, cover with water, and I added about 1 tablespoon Kosher salt to the water during cooking. Boil until almost tender. Drain water . cool slightly until cool enough to handle. -
Step 2Add halves potatoes to a large bowl and add 1/4 cup olive oil and steak seasoning, and toss to coat. YOU CAN USE A GRILL TO GRILL POTATOES. I chose to grill inside and used my grill skillet, by adding olive oil and heating till very hot then grilled all of the potatoes cut side down.
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Step 3Then remove and add to a large bowl or the pot they were originally boiled in.
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Step 4If you are using bacon that you cook yourself, heat skillet till very hot, and fry bacon till crisp, remove and drain on paper towel, then crumble when cool enough to handle. I used Hormel Real Bacon Bits from Sam's Club.
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Step 5Peel and slice red onions into thin slices and separate the rings.
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Step 6I combined the vinegar, remaining olive oil and sugar mixture together in a small bowl to make it easier to add to the skillet.
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Step 7Add about 2 TBS> Olive oil to skillet and heat, then add the thinly sliced red onions, the vinegar and sugar mixture in small bowl, heat through until the onions begin to turn colors slightly.
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Step 8Add the chopped parsley & bacon bits & toss till it is mixed together.
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Step 9Then Spoon Onion Mixture over grilled Potatoes. Season with additional salt & pepper or Steak Seasoning if needed.
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Step 10Just before you are ready to serve sprinkle the top with the cheese, serve and enjoy. The cover picture above is after my husband had eaten 2 servings BEFORE I COULD ADD THE CHEESE ON TOP. SORRY IT IS NOT A FULL PLATTER. It's a great recipe with or without the cheese.
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