Recipe: Fried Potato Salad (2)

FRIED POTATO SALAD
Source: Luckytrim
Servings: 12

6 large eggs
oil for frying
1 pound bacon
4 pounds red potatoes
Creole Seasoning to taste
1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
1/2 cup dill pickle relish

Cover eggs with 1 inch cold water in a large pot. Place over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Cover and remove from heat; let stand 15 to 17 minutes. Drain water. Run cold water over eggs until completely cool. Peel and chop eggs; set aside.

Preheat oil to 350 degrees F.

Separate bacon strips. Carefully lower each piece of bacon into hot oil. Fry for 1 minute or until crisp. Remove from hot oil and drain on paper towels. Crumble and set aside.

Scrub potatoes; rinse with cold water. Cut into 1-inch cubes.

In hot oil, fry potatoes in batches for 5 minutes or until tender and golden. Remove and allow to drain on paper towels.

Place warm potatoes in a large bowl. Sprinkle with Creole Seasoning and toss well. Add crumbled bacon, chopped egg, mayo, and relish; toss until potatoes are well coated.

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FRIED POTATO SALAD
Source: Jerry Stratton, 1996
Servings: 2

This untraditional salad makes a great choice for when you want something different and moderately exotic at a potluck but don't want to stand out by making something healthy.

1 potato, sliced into fries
1/8 cup olive oil
1 tomato, diced
1 clove garlic, finely chopped or crushed
2 tbsp feta cheese
pinch of fresh-crumbled rosemary
salt and pepper to taste

Heat the oven and a cast iron pan to 400 degrees F.

Put the olive oil into the pan and coat bottom.

Put potato slices into pan and cook 30 minutes, turning once (add rosemary on turning).

Mix garlic into the potatoes; they'll fry slightly.

Mix cheese and tomatoes into potatoes. Salt and pepper to taste.

VARIATIONS:
You can add chopped bell peppers. If you prefer crunchier bell peppers, add them halfway through cooking the potatoes.

You can also add onions or sauteed onions.

You can use parmesan cheese instead of feta. If you use a harder cheese such as parmesan, add it along with the garlic so that it fries well.

If you can't serve a dish that doesn't have meat in it, add some sliced Italian sausage along with the potatoes, and reduce the olive oil.