Salad - Taters 'Bacon & Blue Cheese

By Kwasome

Prep Time:30 Min
Cook Time: 15 Min
Ready In: 45 Min

Ingredients

• 4 slices bacon
• 2 pounds medium red potatoes (1 to 2 inches in diameter), unpeeled, scrubbed, and halved if smaller or quartered if larger
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 3 tablespoons white vinegar
• 1 bunch green onions, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 ounces blue cheese, crumbled

Preparation

Step 1

1.) Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
2.) Place potatoes, 1 tablespoon salt, and water to cover in large saucepan or Dutch oven, bring to boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium and simmer until potatoes are tender (thin-bladed paring knife can be slipped into and out of potatoes with little resistance), about 10 minutes. Reserve ½ cup potato cooking water, then drain potatoes; return potatoes to pot and cool to room temp.
3.In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, green onions, salt and pepper. Add the potatoes, bacon and cheese and toss to coat.