Smoky Potato Salad Recipes

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and cut into bite-sized pieces.
• At the same time, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and chop when cool enough to handle. Transfer 3 tablespoons bacon drippings to a large bowl.
• Add mayonnaise, Parmesan cheese, paprika, mustard powder, parsley, chives, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, and seasoned salt to the bacon drippings and whisk until combined. Stir in red onion and chopped bacon. Fold in cooked potatoes. Serve at room temperature.

Steps:

• Boil potatoes.
• In a separate saucepan, also boil one egg per potato until hard-cooked.
• While potatoes and eggs are cooking, cook bacon until crispy.
• Cool and break bacon into pieces.
• Cool cooked potatoes, then peel. Cut up potatoes into chunks and place in a large bowl.
• Cool eggs by running cold water over them.
• When cool enough to handle, peel eggs and use an egg slicer, to cut lengthwise, then turn egg, and cut crosswise to produce small chopped eggs.
• Sprinkle potatoes and eggs with salt, and lightly mix. Set aside.
• In a mixing bowl, mix by hand: Mayonnaise (real mayo, NOT reduced fat), onion powder, liquid smoke, and yellow mustard. Set aside.
• Mix bacon into potato and egg mixture.
• Pour sauce over all and mix with a wooden spoon. Salt to taste if necessary.
• Make sure the sauce is good and creamy. If the salad is too dry, add more mayo until creamy.
• Chill salad and serve. YUM!

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium. Oil the grill grates well.
• Slice the potatoes lengthwise about 3/4 inch thick. Place the potatoes in a bowl and add 2 tablespoons canola oil, the paprika and 2 teaspoons each salt and pepper. Toss to coat.
• Place the potatoes on the grill, cover and cook 5 minutes, then rotate them 90 degrees F and cook 5 to 10 more minutes. Flip the potatoes and repeat on the other side. They should be slightly puffed and golden brown. Remove and allow to cool completely. Dice into 3/4-to-1-inch pieces.
• In a large glass bowl, combine the diced potatoes, celery, red onion and cilantro. In a medium glass bowl, combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, mustard, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 teaspoons pepper, the capers and lemon juice. Adjust the salt as needed.
• Fold the mayonnaise mixture into the potato mixture until coated. Cover and refrigerate 20 to 30 minutes. Stir and adjust the seasoning as needed.

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in a large pot of salted water until fork-tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain and immediately toss with vinegar, oil, and paprika; season with salt and pepper. Let cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Serve, sprinkled with scallions.