Warm Potato Salad With Brie Food

WARM POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Put the fingerling potatoes in a saucepot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and add salt, and simmer, until just fork-tender.
• Cook's Note: You can use the same pot of water for boiling the eggs and blanching the beans. Just watch the time.
• While the potatoes are cooking, make the dressing in a serving bowl, or if you have a mortar and pestle, use that. Begin with mashing the anchovy fillets into the mustard and garlic. Add the vinegar, and slowly whisk in the oil. If too thick, add a little water. Season with salt and pepper.
• Blanch the beans in salted boiling water, drain and plunge or chill down in a cold water bath. Drain the beans on a towel.
• Peel the eggs and cut in half.
• Drain the potatoes, and while still warm, drop them into the serving bowl with the dressing. Add the beans and eggs. Gently fold all together, and serve warm in shallow white plate or bowls.
• This salad is also good served at room temperature.

WARM POTATO SALAD WITH BRIE

Steps:

• Cut potatoes into 1 cm cubes, spread in an 8 cup casserole dish.
• Cover and microwave for 8-10 min on High.
• Whisk together oil, vinegar, and mustard; stir into potatoes.
• Sprinkle with onion and brie, cover & microwave for 30-40 seconds on High.
• Stir gently.
• Divide among 4 lettuce lined plates and garnish with radish slices and parsley if desired.

THREE GREEN SALAD WITH WARM BRIE

Steps:

• Wisk together in a small bowl the oil of your choice,lemon juice and a little salt and pepper.
• Let stand at least an hour at room temp.
• If you use plain olive oil you may want to flavor to taste with a little garlic powder in the oil.
• Preheat the oven to 350*.
• Toss the dressing with the greens and divide among salad plates.
• Arrange brie on the baking sheet and bake until soft but not runny.
• You really need to stand there and keep an eye on it.
• (about one minute) Top each salad with the wedge of cheese and toasted pecans.
• A nice variation is a"fan" of thinly sliced pear on the plate.

WARM POTATO SALAD BY BILTMORE

Steps:

• Combine vinegar, brown sugar, water, salt in a 2 gallon suacepan and bring to a boil.
• Add the potatoes and cook for 25 minutes or just tender (Yukon golds take longer).
• In the meantime, slice bacon into small pieces. Brown in a skillet until crispy. Remove from skillet. Reserve the bacon drippings.
• Add the olive oil to the bacon drippings. Warm over medium heat and add onion and celery. Sautee until slightly wilted. Add the bacon back to the skillet.
• When potatoes are tender, drain off the liquid.
• Add the bacon mixture to the hot potatoes, toss and serve.
• The recipe suggests this serves 10 side portions. In my opinion, it serves less but then I loved it. I say 6-10 depending on the serving size.

WARM (OR COLD) POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Scrub the unpeeled red potatoes under running water and cut into 1-inch cubes.
• Place in sauce pan with eggs and enough water to cover both by about 1/2 inch.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat and boil for 11 minutes.
• Drain.
• Peel and chop hard boiled eggs and add to potatoes in a mixing bowl.
• Mix in mayo, using enough to coat all the potatoes evenly. Add mustard and stir to distribute.
• Salt and pepper to taste. I use a lot of salt. Serve warm within the hour or chill for later.