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This French salad features Potatoes, lb., Bacon, Finely chopped shallots, Red wine vinegar. The flavors come together beautifully. Perfect for lunch, picnics, or as a light side dish. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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French Potato Salad With Bacon
Description
This French salad features Potatoes, lb., Bacon, Finely chopped shallots, Red wine vinegar. The flavors come together beautifully. Perfect for lunch, picnics, or as a light side dish. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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Salt and pepper 1/4 c Chopped purple onion 1/2 c Chopped parsley 1.
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Scrub potatoes and quarter them and drop into a kettle of cold salted water.
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Bring to a boil, and cook until tender but still firm about 8-10 minutes after water reaches boil.
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Meanwhile, chop the bacon and saute in a small skillet until crisp.
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Remove bacon and reserve.
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In the bacon fat, saute chopped shallots until tender but not at all brown, about 5 minutes or so.
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Reserve shallots and fat.
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When the potatoes are done, drain them and drop them into a mixing bowl.
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Pour vinegar, olive oil, shallots, and reserved bacon fat over the still hot potatoes.
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Season with salt and pepper to taste, and gently toss.
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Add purple onion and parsley and toss again.
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Cool to room temperature, cover and refrigerate.
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Before serving bring back to room temperature,
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toss , correct seasonings, and
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add additional oil and vinegar, if the salad seems dry.
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Sprinkle reserved bacon on top
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 395.8kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 19.6g31%
- Saturated Fat 5.0g25%
- Cholesterol 13.1mg5%
- Sodium 501.1mg21%
- Total Carbohydrate 38.7g13%
- Dietary Fiber 5.0g20%
- Sugars 1.9g
- Protein 15.0g30%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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