A different twist on “Potato Salad” for your next cookout. Warm Bacon dressing mixed with roasted smashed potatoes, yum!!
Smashed Potato Salad
Author: Julie Boyle
Recipe type: Side
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Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 5 Pound bag of baby potatoes
- 4 Slices of Bacon, chopped
- ½ Large onion, chopped
- 1 Tbsp chopped garlic
- 2 Tbsp chopped flat parsley
- 4 Tbsp Olive oil
- 1½ Tbsp White Wine Vinegar
- ½ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375
- Put potatoes and 2 Tbsp Olive oil on sheet pan. Salt & Pepper to taste. Mix potatoes with the oil so they are lightly coated. Cook potatoes until cooked through about 35-40 minutes. Take out half way and turn potatoes over.
- Heat a non stick skillet and add the bacon. Cook until bacon starts to crisp.
- Add onion to pan and remaining 2 Tbsp olive oil. Season with S&P and red pepper flakes if using. Turn onions well and sweat until translucent. Add vinegar and stir well.
- Remove potatoes from oven and smash them lightly with a potato masher.
- Put potatoes into pan with onion & bacon mixture. Add parsley and stir well. Taste for seasoning.
- Can be served warm or at room temperature.