Zesty Bacon Chive Potato Salad Food

BACON-CHIVE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool. Cut into wedges; place in a serving bowl. Add bacon and chives. , In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper. Spoon over salad; toss to coat. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place the potatoes and 2 tablespoons of salt in a large pot of water. Bring the water to a boil, then lower the heat and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, until the potatoes are barely tender when pierced with a knife. Drain the potatoes in a colander, then place the colander with the potatoes over the empty pot and cover with a clean, dry kitchen towel. Allow the potatoes to steam for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, buttermilk, Dijon mustard, whole grain mustard, dill, 1 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Set aside.
• When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut them in quarters or in half, depending on their size. Place the cut potatoes in a large bowl. While the potatoes are still warm, pour enough dressing over them to moisten. Add the celery and red onion, 2 teaspoons of salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper. Toss well, cover, and refrigerate for a few hours to allow the flavors to blend. Serve cold or at room temperature.

ZESTY POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Add 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 20 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool. Cut potatoes into cubes., In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, horseradish, parsley, pepper and remaining salt. Stir in the potatoes, eggs, bacon and onions. Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours.

POTATO SALAD WITH CHIVES

Steps:

• Place the potatoes into a pan, and fill with just enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then simmer over low heat until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain, and cool under cold running water.
• In a large bowl, stir together the sour cream, mayonnaise, and 1/2 cup of chives. When the potatoes have cooled, stir them into this mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Garnish with remaining chives.

BACON-CHIVE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes, or until tender.
• Drain and cool.
• Cut into wedges; place in a serving bowl.
• Add bacon and chives.
• In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper.
• Spoon over salad; toss to coat.
• Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

SUPER-ZESTY POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Make the mayonnaise: Put the egg yolks in a food processor and add the vinegar, mustard and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Turn on the machine and very slowly start to drizzle in the oil (drip until the mixture starts to look like mayonnaise, then you can start adding it in a slow, steady stream). If the mayonnaise is too thick, add a few drops of water; if it is not thick enough, add a little more oil with the motor running.
• Make the salad: Put the potatoes and garlic in a large pot. Add enough water to cover the potatoes by 2 inches and season generously with salt. Bring the water to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer until fork-tender, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon in the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until browned and crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the onion, celery and vinegar. Season with salt.
• Drain the potatoes and transfer them to a large bowl (discard the garlic). Add the bacon-onion mixture to the hot potatoes and stir to incorporate. Gently stir in 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise and the mustard and season with salt. Refrigerate until cold.

CREAMY BACON & CHIVE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling water in saucepan 15 min. or until tender; drain.
• Combine potatoes, bacon, celery, onions and chives in large bowl. Mix mayo and mustard until blended. Add to potato mixture; toss to evenly coat.
• Refrigerate several hours or until chilled.

ZESTY CANDIED BACON

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crispy. Drain fat between batches.
• In a small bowl, mix sugar and mustard.
• Once the last batch of bacon is fried and the grease poured off, put all the bacon back in the pan (over low heat).
• Spoon the sugar mixture over the bacon and toss to coat. Work quickly as it sets up very fast.
• Remove to serving platter, keeping pieces from touching (they stick); serve immediately.

ZESTY BACON & CHIVE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in boiling water in saucepan 14 min. or until tender; drain.
• Mix mayo, mustard, garlic powder and ground red pepper in large bowl.
• Add potatoes, bacon and chives; mix lightly. Refrigerate.