Warm Potato Leek Salad Food

BACON AND LEEK WARM POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil, salt water and cook until just tender 10 minutes.
• Heat a medium skillet over medium high heat. Add a liberal drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil and the bacon. Cook bacon until crisp.
• Reserve bacon on paper towel lined plate, removing it from the pan with a slotted spoon. Drain some of the fat, leaving about 3 tablespoons in the pan. Add celery and carrots to the pan. While the vegetables cook, cut leeks lengthwise then into half moon slices 1/2- inch thick. Run the leeks under cold water and separate every layer to release the trapped grit. Drain well. Add leeks to sauteed veggies and cook another 4 to 5 minutes until tender. Deglaze the pan with wine and pick up any pan drippings. Reduce heat to low and add chicken stock and thyme.
• Drain potatoes and return to hot pot to cook off water then transfer the potatoes to the skillet with the vegetables and stock. Carefully combine the potatoes and vegetables, add bacon back to the pan then season the warm salad with salt and black pepper, to taste.

WARM DIJON POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and cut into cubes.
• Combine mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, Dijon mustard, vinegar, cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper, and paprika in a large bowl. Add potatoes, red onion, and green onions; gently toss to combine.

TRADITIONAL GERMAN WARM POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 30 to 40 minutes. Drain. Cool until easily handled, about 5 minutes. Peel while still warm. Cut into thin slices and put in a large bowl. Add onion.
• Mix hot broth with vinegar, oil, salt, and sugar. Pour immediately over warm potatoes and onion; the potatoes need to still be warm so they can absorb the dressing better. Allow to stand for 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with chopped chives and serve warm.

MOMMA'S WARM POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain potatoes and place in a large bowl. Add the eggs, celery, onion and green pepper., In a small bowl, mix the remaining ingredients; add to potato mixture. Toss gently to coat. Serve warm. Cover and refrigerate leftovers.

TANGY POTATO AND LEEK SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot, bring potatoes to a boil over high in salted water. Reduce to a rapid simmer and cook until potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, 15 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to a large bowl. Return water to a boil, add leeks, and cook until tender, 10 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer leeks to a blender. Add mustard, oil, vinegar, and 1/3 cup water; puree until very smooth. (Use caution when blending hot liquids.)
• Add leek mixture to potatoes and toss; season with salt and pepper. Top with parsley and serve warm or at room temperature.

WARM POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling water, cook potatoes until they are tender. In a large bowl whisk together the vinegar and the mustard. Season with salt & pepper. Whisk in the olive oil a third at a time until it binds together. Add the warm, drained potatoes and toss to coat. Let the potatoes sit for 10 minutes or longer to absorb the flavor of the dressing. Add the scallions and parsley and toss to coat. Season well with salt & pepper.

WARM POTATO LEEK SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the mustard with the vinegar. Whisk in the canola oil in a thin stream and season with salt and pepper.
• Bring 2 medium saucepans of salted water to a boil. Add the potatoes to one and cook for 20 minutes.
• Simultaneously, cook the asparagus and leeks in the other saucepan for 5 minutes. Drain and pat dry; add to the vinaigrette. Drain the potatoes and slice 1/2 inch thick; add to the bowl.
• Add the chives, season with salt and pepper and gently toss the salad. Serve warm.

LOBSTER SALAD IN POTATO LEEK NESTS

Steps:

• For the nests: Heat about 4 inches of vegetable oil to 340 degrees F in a 4-quart saucepan. (Use a saucepan that is taller than it is wide.) Line a baking sheet with paper towels.
• While the oil is heating, halve and rinse the leeks. Slice them thinly and put in a medium bowl. Peel the potatoes and use a mandoline to julienne them. (To julienne without a mandoline, slice the potatoes about 1/8 inch thick, stack the slices, and slice 1/8-inch thick.) Toss the potatoes, butter, flour, salt and pepper with the leeks.
• Scoop about 1 cup of the potato mixture into a bird's next frying basket and immerse in the hot oil until set and golden brown. Transfer to the paper towels and repeat with the remaining mixture.
• For the lobster salad: Combine the mayonnaise, mustard, lemon zest and juice, cayenne pepper, chives and tarragon in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Gently fold in lobster, fennel and celery. Taste and season with more salt and pepper, if necessary
• To serve, place a potato and leek nest in the centers of 4 plates. Mound a small bunch of frisee in the middle of the nests, and then top with some the lobster salad. Garnish with chives and caviar.
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WARM POTATO LEEK SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk the mustard with the vinegar. Whisk in the canola oil in a thin stream and season with salt and pepper.
• Bring 2 medium saucepans of salted water to a boil. Add the potatoes to one and cook for 20 minutes.
• Cook the leeks until transparent, add the peas and cook until warmed but still vibrant green. Drain any excess liquid and pat dry; add to the vinaigrette. Drain the potatoes and slice 1/2 inch thick; add to the bowl.
• Add the chives, season with salt and pepper and gently toss the salad. Serve warm.

WARM POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• scrub the potatoes and peel them if you wish.
• slice in half lengthwise and cut cross-wise into 1/2 inch thick semi-circles.
• place them in a pot with salted cold water to cover and bring to a boil.
• reduce heat, cover and simmer 15-20 minutes, till just tender.
• meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together all of the dressing ingredients.
• When the potatoes are tender, drain them and place in a serving bowl.
• pour on the dressing and toss well.
• serve immediately on a bed of arugula and top ricotta salata.

WARM POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes. Cook tiny potatoes whole in water to cover. Cube large potatoes, and cook the same way. The whole potatoes will take 10 to 20 minutes, depending on size; the cubed potatoes 7 to 10 minutes.
• Wash, trim, seed and dice the red peppers; mince the shallots.
• Wash, dry and mince the tarragon.
• Whisk vinegar, oil and mustard; stir in yogurt, red pepper, shallots and tarragon.
• When potatoes are cooked, drain; dice whole potatoes, and add to salad. Season with salt and black pepper.

WARM POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in salted water until cooked but firm. When cool enough to handle, slice into pieces about 1/3 inch thick. Place in warm serving bowl.
• In saucepan, combine olive oil, vinegar, tarragon, mustard, scallions, parsley, salt and pepper over medium-low heat. When it is warm - don't let it boil - pour over potatoes and toss gently. Adjust seasoning to taste.

WARM POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a pot with cold water and 1 1/2 teaspoons of the salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer gently for 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and place the potatoes on a serving platter.
• While potatoes are cooking, place the bacon in a skillet and saute until crisp. Remove the bacon, reserving 1 1/2 tablespoons of the bacon fat in the skillet. Place it over low heat and, using a wire whisk, make a roux by stirring in the flour and allowing it to cook for 5 minutes until thick and smooth. Remove from heat.
• In a saucepan, warm the chicken broth. Whisk in the roux. In a small bowl mix together the mustard, sugar, celery seed, cider vinegar, the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper. Add the mixture to the roux mixture and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes until thickened slightly.
• Pour sauce over potatoes, sprinkle with reserved bacon and scallions, toss and serve warm.