Watercress And Potato Salad

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs potatoes (red, yukon gold, fingerlings, mixed)
• 1/4 lb bacon
• 1 red onion
• 2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 garlic clove (finely chopped)
• 1/2 tablespoon honey
• black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 tablespoons capers
• 2 cups watercress (loosely packed and very clean)

Recipe

• 1 boil potatoes in salted water until tender. time varies depending on the variety of potato. drain and set aside to cool.
• 2 meanwhile, dice the bacon and saute until crisp. drain on a towel. dice and saute the red onion in the bacon fat until golden and crisp. drain.
• 3 in a large bowl combine next 7 ingredients and whisk until combined. dressing will emulsify if you add the oil slowly, last, while whisking. otherwise, stir before using -- no need to have it be emulsified.
• 4 slice potatoes and place in dresing. sprinkle in the capers, bacon and onion.
• 5 add the washed and trimmed watercress just before serving.