simple potato salad + bacon + onion
If you want to add more gluten free, dairy free, and whole 30 recipes to your repertoire, simple potato salad + bacon + onion might be a recipe you should try. This recipe serves 8 and costs 83 cents per serving. This side dish has 301 calories, 8g of protein, and 6g of fat per serving. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. This recipe from Foodista requires potatoes, seasoned water, bacon, and green onion. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 45%, which is good. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Warm Potato Salad with Bacon and Onion, Bacon and Caramelized Onion Potato Salad, and Bacon, Potato and Onion Frittata.
Diets
Ingredients
potatoes
10
seasoned water
8 servings
bacon
5 strips
onion
0.5 large
salt
0.25 teaspoon
green onion
3 stalks
salt and pepper
8 servings
Cooking in Steps
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1Rinse and scrub potatoes under cold water.
potato
water
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2Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water.
potato
water
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3Season the water with salt and bring to a boil, cook for 15-20 minutes, or until a fork goes in easily with just the slightest bit of resistance.
water
salt
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4While the potatoes are cooking we can prep our green onions.
green onions
potato
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5Cut diagonally (on the bias) to get nice, thin slices of onion.
onion
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6Next halve a large onion and cut off the roots.
onion
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7You'll only need half of the onion so wrap one in plastic wrap and reserve it in the fridge.
onion
wrap
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8Flip the onion onto it's rounded end and take the wiggily core piece out from the center. Then with long slender strokes, slice the onion going against the layers.
onion
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9Reserve the slices in a separate bowl.
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10Stack the bacon on top of each other and cut sticks about the same width as your onions.
onion
bacon
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11In a cold pan, it is critical that the pan be stone cold, place your bacon sticks and fry over medium heat.
bacon
frying pan -
12Cook until all the fat has rendered from the bacon and they are dark and crispy.
bacon
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13Take the bacon out of the pan and reserve three tablespoons of the bacon fat and use a paper towel to mop up the excess.
bacon drippings
bacon
paper towels
frying pan -
14Caramelize the onions in the same pan. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes or until they are amber in color and slightly soft. You don't need to cook them all the way soft.
onion
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15Somewhere along the recipe timeline your potatoes should have finished cooking. When they're done, drain them in a colander.
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16When they are thoroughly dry, cut them in wedges roughly half the size of a golf ball.
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17Put the wedges in a large bowl along with mayo, the bacon, caramelized onions, most of the green onions, and rendered bacon fat.
caramelized onions
green onions
bacon drippings
bacon
mayonnaise
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18Fold this together careful not to mash the potatoes and taste for seasoning.
seasoning
potato
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19This can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator, or eaten warm straight from the bowl.
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20Garnish with reserved green onions. And as always, Chow!
green onions
