Warm Potato Salad
This recipe is me working through awakened childhood trauma because I remember when my mom made lame potato salad as a kid. I can still smell it. This is a hero dish and will blow the socks off anyone who eats it. Congratulations to everyone in therapy like I am conquering the traumas of their past.
Method
Based on 6 servings, adjust as needed.
Step 1
Place the potatoes in a large pot of cold, salted water. Bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are fork-tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain the potatoes and let them cool slightly.
Step 2
While the potatoes are simmering, let’s mix our creamy dip. In a small bowl, combine the cream cheese and half of the wholegrain mustard. Set aside. Place the cooled potatoes on a cutting board and, using the back of a clean pot, gently press them. In a saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the smashed potatoes and cook until golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes a side
Step 3
Line a plate with paper towels. Transfer the seared potatoes along with any remaining butter in the pan to a large bowl. Let’s cook our bacon off in a cast-iron skillet set over low heat, until it’s cooked to your desired crispiness. Set aside a paper towel-lined plate.
Step 4
To the same bowl that the potatoes are in, add the vinegar, mustard, bacon, red onion, scallions, parsley, chives, dill, and salt and pepper to taste. Gently toss everything together until the potatoes are well coated with the dressing; allow any of the larger potatoes to break naturally into smaller pieces. Adjust the seasoning with more salt and pepper.
Step 5
Then add a huge dollop of the creamy dip and make a small indent at the top with the back of your spoon to add the remaining mustard and pickled red onion. Drizzle with olive oil and finish with Maldon salt.
- Ingredients
- Based on 6 servings
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75g Red Onion, diced 1x Sainsbury's Red Onions Loose -
60mls Apple Cider Vinegar 1x Aspall Classic Apple Cyder Vinegar 350ml -
2tbsp Parsley, chopped 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Flat Leaf Parsley 30g -
15g Spring Onion, thinly sliced 1x Sainsbury's Spring Onions Bunch 100g -
75g Bacon Lardons 1x Sainsbury's Smoked Bacon Lardons 250g -
1tbsp Dill, chopped 1x Sainsbury's Bunched Dill 20g -
60g Unsalted Butter 1x Sainsbury's British Butter, Unsalted 250g -
2tbsp Chives, chopped 1x Sainsbury's Bunched Chives 20g -
60g Cream Cheese 1x Philadelphia Original Soft Cream Cheese 165g -
2tbsp Whole Grain Dijon Mustard, plus 1 teaspoon for garnish 1x Sainsbury's Wholegrain Mustard 180g -
900g Fingerling Potatoes 1x Sainsbury's Baby Potatoes 1kg -
40g Pickled Red Onion 1x Sainsbury's Sliced Pickled Red Onions in Sweet Vinegar, Inspired to Cook 340g (156g*) -
1 tbsp Olive Oil, for drizzling 1x Sainsbury's Olive Oil 500ml -
Maldon Salt to taste, 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g -
Black Pepper to taste, 1x Sainsbury's Black Peppercorn Grinder 50g