Potato Salad With Pesto And Bacon Food

PESTO POTATO SALAD WITH TOMATOES & BACON

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a skillet until it is completely cooked through and then set aside
• Bring about 4 cups of salted water to a boil and add in the potatoes, let boil until fork tender (about 10 minutes) and then drain
• Add the warm, drained potatoes to a large bowl and add the pesto and toss together. Then add in the tomatoes, chopped bacon and salt. Toss to combine and serve over fresh arugula

POTATO SALAD WITH PESTO AND BACON

Steps:

• For this recipe, use the tiniest new potatoes you can find; I used fresh baby potatoes from a farmers' market that were about the size of marbles. My potatoes were leftovers, so they were already boiled, but feel free to cook potatoes if needed; it will take longer to make this recipe though.
• In a mixing bowl, place the potatoes, onions, bacon and chives; lightly toss together.
• In a small bowl, stir together the sour cream, mayo and pesto; feel free to add more pesto if you wish.
• Add pesto mixture to potatoes and combine; taste. It will need salt and pepper.
• Chill for at least one hour before serving to let the flavours blend; taste before serving as it may need more salt. If desired, sprinkle parmesan over top of salad before serving; it's not necessary but it adds another flavour element to the salad that I felt went well.
• This recipe would easily double, if not triple.

POTATO SALAD WITH BACON & MUSTARD

Steps:

• For the dressing put the oils, mustard and vinegar into a bowl with ¼ tsp each salt and pepper and whisk hard for 3 mins. Add cream and stir in. Keep at room temperature until ready to serve.
• Boil potatoes for 12-15 mins until tender, drain, then when cool enough to handle, halve. Meanwhile, fry lardons with lots of black pepper until golden. Mix together the potatoes, lardons and chives. Pour over the dressing and mix again.