French Potato Salad With Bacon (picnic-safe - No Mayo!)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 8 -9 new potatoes, 1 pound
• 1/4 lb bacon
• 1/4 cup finely chopped shallot
• 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup chopped purple onion
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley

Recipe

• 1 scrub the potatoes under running water with a soft brush. quarter them and drop them into a kettle of cold, salted water. bring to a boil and cook until tender but still firm, 8 to 10 minutes after the water reaches a boil.
• 2 meanwhile, chop the bacon and saute in a small skillet until crisp. remove bacon and reserve.
• 3 in the bacon fat remaining in the skillet, saute chopped shallots until tender but not at all browned, 5 minutes or so. reserve shallots and fat.
• 4 when the potatoes are done, drain them and drop them into a mixing bowl.
• 5 pour vinegar, olive oil, shallots and reserved bacon fat over the still-hot potatoes. season with salt and pepper to taste, and gently toss. add purple onion and parsley and toss again. cool to room temperature, cover, and refrigerate.
• 6 before serving bring back to room temperature, toss, correct seasoning and add additional oil and vinegar if the salad seems dry. sprinkle reserved crisp bacon on top.