Herbed Potato Salad with Bacon

A surprise ingredient, radishes, add crunch and zing to this recipe for Herbed Potato Salad with Bacon.

Prep: 5 min | Cook: 20 min | Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

• 2 large russet potatoes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper
• 1 bunch radishes, sliced
• 1 bunch Italian parsley, chopped
• 3 scallions, sliced at a diagonal
• 1/2 cup bacon bits
• 1 tablespoon capers
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon whole grain mustard
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Dice potatoes, leaving skin on, into 3/4 inch cubes. Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper and bake in a single layer for 40 minutes, tossing potatoes halfway through. Let cool.
3. Place the radishes, parsley, scallions, bacon bits, and capers in a bowl and toss with the potatoes.
4. Drizzle with olive oil, vinegar, mustard and salt and pepper to taste.
5. Toss well and serve in a bowl or over a bed of baby spinach or arugula.

Attribution

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Idaho® Potato Commission