Warm potato, bacon & mushroom salad

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Recipe «Warm potato, bacon & mushroom salad» presented in category Recipes / Salads, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 750g chat potatoes, halved, 1 eschalot, finely chopped, 1 garlic clove, crushed, 1 tbsp white wine vinegar, 21/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil , 2 bacon rashers, trimmed, roughly chopped, 12 button mushrooms, halved, 4 cups baby spinach leaves , 1 tbsp chopped chives.

Ingredients:

  • 750g chat potatoes, halved 
  • 1 eschalot, finely chopped 
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed 
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar 
  • 21/2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 
  • 2 bacon rashers, trimmed, roughly chopped 
  • 12 button mushrooms, halved 
  • 4 cups baby spinach leaves 
  • 1 tbsp chopped chives 

Instructions

  1. Cook the potatoes in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for 10-12 minutes until just tender. Drain.
  2. Meanwhile, whisk together the eschalot, garlic, vinegar and 1 tablespoon of oil in a large bowl. Add the warm potatoes, toss to coat, then set aside to absorb while you cook the bacon and mushrooms.
  3. Heat a non-stick frypan over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and dry-fry for 2 minutes or until crisp. Remove and add to the salad bowl.
  4. Add the remaining olive oil to the pan and cook the mushrooms, stirring, for 3-4 minutes until golden brown. Season well, then add to the salad bowl with the remaining ingredients. Toss to combine, then serve warm.