| Salad of New
Potatoes and Roasted Walnuts with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette
Yield: 10 Servings
Stocking Tip:
Maytag blue cheese, made in Newton, Iowa, is exceptional.
The Maytag family has been making cheese since the 1940's,
and it's a world-class blue cheese from right here in America.
If it's not available, another good-quality blue cheese can
be substituted.
- 1 1/4 pounds new red potatoes(about 10 small), scrubbed
- 3 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 pond bacon, chopped
- 2 cups chopped yellow onions
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black
- 1 cup walnut pieces
- 2 teaspoons chopped garlic
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 walnut oil
- One 10-ounce bag fresh spinach, thoroughly washed and
trimmed of tough stems
- 1/4 pound Maytag blue cheese, crumbled
Put the potatoes in a large saucepan and add enough water
to cover them. Add 1 teaspoon of the salt and bring to a boil.
Let the potatoes boil until they are fork tender, about 10
minutes. Drain. Quarter the potatoes and put them in a salad
bowl. Set aside.
Cook the bacon in a large sauté; pan over medium-high
heat until slightly crisp, about 10 minutes. Add the onions,
another easpoon of the salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper.
Cook, stirring until the onions are wilted and lightly golden,
about 5 minutes. Add the walnuts and cook another 5 minutes,
stirring often.
Remove from heat. Add the garlic and stir the mixture for
about 30 seconds. Add the vinegar and oil and mix well.
Add 1/2 cup of the dressing mixture and 1/2 teaspoon of
the salt to the potatoes and gently toss to coat evenly. Transfer
the potatoes to another bowl and set aside. To the salad bowl,
add the spinach, the remaining 1 1/2 cups of the dressing,
and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Toss to coat
the leaves evenly.
Divide the spinach into ten equal portions and mound in
the center of each plate. Sprinkle each with equal portions
of cheese. Arrange four potato quarters around each mound.
Serve immediately.
From Emeril's Creole Christmas
by Emeril Lagasse
Copyright 1997 By Emeril Lagasse Permission by William Morrow
& Company, Inc.
New York
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