Grilled Potato Salad with Blue Cheese Vinaigrette
Seems like every cookout has it’s fair share of potato salad. Usually the tried and true version with mayo, mustard and sweet pickles. Now I’m not knocking this version. In fact I love this version. My mom makes it the best! I could eat it all day long (including breakfast) but it’s always nice to have a something different. I have a few that I like that use less mayo or like this one none at all. Plus this one has a little special surprise – blue cheese! How can you go wrong with that!
Grilled Potato Salad with Blue Cheese Vinaigrette
Recipe type: Side Dish
Ingredients
- 3 pound(s) (small) red potatoes, scrubbed
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cup(s) white wine vinegar
- 1 small shallot, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoon(s) Dijon mustard
- ½ cup(s) blue cheese, crumbled
- ⅓ cup(s) olive oil plus 3 tablespoon(s) extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Place potatoes in 8-quart saucepot and add enough cold water to cover. Add 2 tablespoons salt and heat to boiling on high. Reduce heat to medium and boil 10 to 20 minutes or until potatoes are just cooked through but not soft. Test by piercing a potato with a thin skewer or toothpick; when skewer meets some resistance but can slide all the way through, drain potatoes immediately. Potatoes can be drained and set aside at room temperature up to 4 hours ahead.
- In medium bowl, whisk together vinegar, shallot, mustard, and ⅓ cup oil. Vinaigrette can be covered and refrigerated up to 4 hours ahead.
- Prepare outdoor grill for direct grilling on high.
- Cut potatoes into ¼-inch-thick slices. Brush both sides of each slice with remaining 3 tablespoons oil, then sprinkle with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper.
- Place potato slices on hot grill grate. Grill 5 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned on both sides of slices, turning over once.
- Place on a serving platter. Top with green onions. Drizzle vinaigrette on top. Sprinkle with blue cheese. Serve immediately.
Notes
Another great recipe adapted from Bobby Flay found in Good Housekeeping.
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‘Love the addition of the blue cheese here!
This looks delicious, never tried blue cheese in potato salad, so I’ll have to give this a try. Thanks.
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