Chicory Salad With Bacon Crispy Potatoes And Fried Egg Food

CHICORY SALAD WITH BACON, CRISPY POTATOES, AND FRIED EGG

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderate heat, stirring, until crisp. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, leaving fat in skillet.
• Peel potatoes and cut into 1/2-inch cubes. Cook in bacon fat over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden and cooked through, about 15 minutes. Transfer with slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
• While potatoes are cooking, combine shallot and vinegar in a large bowl and let stand 10 minutes. Stir in mustard and then olive oil until combined well.
• Just before serving, slowly fry eggs to desired doneness in vegetable oil with salt and pepper to taste in a large nonstick skillet over moderate heat.
• Add chicory to dressing, tossing to coat. Add bacon and potatoes, tossing, and season with salt and pepper. Serve salad topped with eggs.

CHICORY, BACON, AND POACHED EGG SALAD

Steps:

• Finely grate half of the Parmesan into a large bowl. Add shallot, vinegar, honey, and 5 Tbsp. oil and whisk well; season dressing with salt and pepper.
• Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until brown and beginning to crisp, about 5 minutes. Add rosemary and cook, turning once, until crisp, about 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon and rosemary to paper towels.
• Add remaining 2 Tbsp. oil to skillet and heat over medium-high. Arrange mushrooms in pan in a single layer and cook, undisturbed, until golden brown underneath, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, toss, and continue to cook, tossing often, until golden brown all over, about 5 minutes. Transfer to bowl with dressing, but don't toss. Strip rosemary leaves off stems into bowl and add chicory.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil. Reduce heat so water is at a bare simmer. Crack an egg into a small bowl; gently slide egg into water. Quickly repeat with remaining eggs. Poach, rotating eggs gently with a large slotted spoon, until whites are set but yolks are still runny, about 3 minutes. Using spoon, transfer eggs to paper towels. Season with salt and pepper.
• Toss salad to coat leaves; season with salt and divide among plates. Shave remaining Parmesan over and top with bacon and poached eggs.

CRISPY BACON POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling water in saucepan 15 min. or just until tender; drain. Cool.
• Mix mayo and mustard in large bowl. Add potatoes and remaining ingredients; mix lightly.
• Refrigerate 1 hour.

BACON AND EGG POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil the diced potatoes until tender; drain and rinse well with cold water; drain again.
• Place cooked, cooked potatoes in a large mixing bowl. Add onion, radishes, celery, crumbled bacon, and chopped eggs.
• In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, saugar, chives, salt, pepper and paprika. Pour dressing over potato salad mixture. Toss to coat well.
• Chill at least 3-4 hours.

CHICKEN SALAD WITH CRISP BACON

Steps:

• Mix the ingredients for the dressing with a little seasoning. Stir in the chicken and loosen with water if necessary.
• Slowly cook the bacon in a large frying pan until crisp and the fat has run out. Drain on kitchen paper. Meanwhile, mix the onion with the oil, vinegar and seasoning.
• Toss the onion with the watercress, chicory and cucumber, then pile onto a platter. Spoon the chicken on top, then break or chop the bacon over the top of that. Serve with crusty bread.

BACON-AND-EGG POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and cook until fork-tender, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, saute the bacon in a skillet over low heat until crispy, about 12 minutes. Drain on paper towels.
• Put the eggs in a small saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat, cover and let stand 6 minutes. Drain and run under cold water to cool; peel and chop.
• Drain the potatoes (do not rinse), transfer to a baking sheet and let cool 6 to 8 minutes. In a small bowl, combine the vinegar, mayonnaise, mustard, scallions, red onion, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste. Transfer the potatoes to a large bowl and add the bacon and hard-cooked eggs; fold in the mayonnaise mixture. Serve at room temperature.

BACON AND EGG CHICORY SALAD WITH PARMESAN, AVOCADO, DATES AND CAPER-SHERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the eggs, boil for 30 seconds, then reduce the heat to a simmer, cover the pot and cook for 7 minutes. Fill a large bowl filled with ice water and have it ready for shocking the eggs once they are cooked.
• Line a sheet tray with aluminum foil. Place the bacon on the lined sheet tray and broil for 5 minutes. Flip the bacon and continue to broil until the slices are crispy, about 3 to 5 minutes depending upon your oven. Transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb any excess grease.
• Combine the minced capers, minced shallot, grainy mustard and sherry vinegar in a small bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil, whisking continuously until combined.
• Slice the avocado crosswise to create half-rings of avocado and set aside.
• Remove the eggs from the boiling water and shock in the prepared ice water. Peel the eggs, slice them in half and set aside.
• Serve the chicory, eggs, bacon, avocado and dates on a large plate and season with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle the dressing over the salad and top with ribbons of the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese sliced with a Y peeler. Enjoy.