Potato Salad with Bacon and Barbecue Sauce
- 4 pounds small red potatoes
- 1/2 pound lean bacon, preferably applewood-smoked, thinly sliced
- 1 1/4 cups mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons barbecue sauce
- 2 tablespoons mustard oil or spicy mustard
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- 2 celery ribs, diced
- 1 small red onion, minced
- 1/4 cup chopped parsley
- 1 tablespoon chopped tarragon
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup onion sprouts, for garnish (optional)
- In a large pot, cover the potatoes with cold salted water and bring to a boil over moderately high heat.
- Cook until the potatoes are tender, about 35 minutes.
- Drain the potatoes and, when they are cool enough to handle, slice them in half.
- Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, cook the bacon slices over moderate heat until crisp, about 6 minutes.
- Drain on paper towels and coarsely crumble.
- In a large bowl, mix the mayonnaise with the barbecue sauce, mustard oil and sherry vinegar.
- Fold the potatoes into the dressing while they are still warm.
- Let the potato salad stand, stirring a few times, until the potatoes have cooled and absorbed most of the dressing, about 20 minutes.
- Add the celery, red onion, parsley and tarragon to the potatoes and season with salt and pepper.
- Let stand for an additional 20 minutes, stirring a few times.
- Garnish with the bacon and sprouts, then serve.
red potatoes, lean bacon, mayonnaise, barbecue sauce, mustard oil, sherry vinegar, celery, red onion, parsley, tarragon, salt, onion sprouts
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/potato-salad-bacon-and-barbecue-sauce (may not work)