Potato and bacon salad with avocado
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This quick & easy potato and bacon salad with avocado is perfect for summer parties, barbecues or picnics. It can be prepared in advance or at the last minute - but either way, do add the avocado at the end as it turns brown very quickly.
Ingredients
- 500g new potatoes
- 4 slices of streaky bacon
- 1 tsp olive oil
- 100g button or small chestnut mushrooms
- 1 small red onion or 2 shallots
- 1 handful of parsley
- 1 avocado
- Dressing:
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- Juice of half a lemon
Instructions
- Rub the soil off the potatoes, rinse then cook them in lightly salted water. This takes about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, grill the bacon till crispy and drain on paper towels. When cooled, slice the bacon into thin strips.
- Thinly slice the mushrooms, then fry them in them in the oil.
- Chop the onion and the herb.
- Drain the potatoes, cut them in half and put them in a large serving dish. Add the fried mushrooms, chopped onions, parsley and bacon pieces.
- Cut the avocado flesh into cubes, add to the salad.
- Mix oil, mustard and lemon juice and season to taste. Add to the salad. Toss. Adjust the seasoning if required
Categories
- Meal Type: - Lunch - Quick & Easy - Salad - Side - Supper
- Cuisines: - Tex-Mex
- Occasions: - Barbecue - New Year - Parties - Picnic - Sports Food
- Ingredients: - Pork - Roots & Bulbs
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free - Gluten Free
- Skill Levels: - Easy
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