Winter Potato Salad

I made this potato salad to go with dinner on New Year's Eve and everyone loved it! I have made it a few times in the past and it is always very easy to prepare and tasty! It comes from French Food at Home by Laura Calder. In the book it is listed as Alsatian Potato Salad but on her show it is called Warm Potato Salad. To keep things complicated I call it Winter Potato Salad because it is served warm. The combination of the light grape seed oil and the tangy white wine vinegar is warm and cozy - just like a winter blanket!

Ingredients

1-1/4 pounds new waxy potatoes, unpeeled
1 cup shelled peas
1/4 Pound bacon, cut into pieces
1 medium red onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
1/4 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup grape seed oil
salt and pepper to season

Directions

Boil the potatoes in a large pot of salted water until tender. Drain, peel, and slice into a large bowl. Meanwhile, cook the peas in a saucepan of boiling salted water until tender. Rinse immediately under cold water, drain, and set aside.

Fry the bacon in a frying pan. When crisp, add the onion and garlic, and stir to warm through. Pour over the vinegar to deglaze, scraping up the good bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir in the stock and oil. Add the peas to warm through. Then combine all with the potatoes in the bowl. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.


Have a fabulous day!