Grilled Sweet Potato And Green Onion Salad Recipes

GRILLED POTATO AND GREEN ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare a grill to medium-high heat.
• If using bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces and render in a skillet over low heat until crisp. Remove the bacon from pan, and reserve the bacon fat for the dressing.
• Wash potatoes and slice into 1/2-inch thick rounds. Cover with cold water and about 2 tablespoons of salt in a medium saucepan and bring to boil. Partially cook until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. Drain the potatoes, put in bowl, and toss with 1/4 cup olive oil, salt and black pepper, to taste.
• Drizzle the green onions with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil (or the olive oil-bacon fat blend), season with salt and pepper to taste, and grill until tender. Remove from grill and allow to cool. Cut scallions into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Grill the potatoes until golden brown and tender. If the potatoes are still firm but already brown, finish cooking in a 375 degrees F oven. Let the potatoes cool to room temperature. Slice the potatoes into 1/2-inch sticks and put in a large bowl. Keep all ingredients separate until the day of the party.
• Make the dressing: combine Champagne vinegar, Dijon, shallot, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl. Slowly drizzle in extra-virgin olive oil, whisking constantly, until emulsified. (You may add in some of the optional strained bacon fat for taste at this stage.) Check seasoning. Keep chopped Italian parsley separate until ready to serve, and toss in at the last minute.
• To serve, pour dressing over potatoes, green onions, and bacon, if using, and toss.

GREEN ONION POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan; cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool to room temperature., In a small bowl, combine the potatoes, eggs, pickle and green onion. In another bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Pour over potato mixture and toss gently to coat. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until chilled.

GRILLED SWEET POTATO AND RED PEPPER SALAD

Steps:

• For dressing, in a small bowl, whisk the first seven ingredients; set aside. , Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill red peppers over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until the skins blister, turning frequently. Immediately place peppers in a large bowl; cover and let stand for 15 minutes. , Meanwhile, in a shallow bowl, drizzle sweet potato slices with 2 tablespoons dressing; toss to coat. Set remaining dressing aside. Arrange potato slices on a grilling grid; place on a grill rack. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 5-6 minutes on each side or until tender. Cut into bite-size pieces., Peel off and discard charred skin from peppers; seed and coarsely chop. In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, peppers, celery, onions and cilantro. Whisk the reserved dressing; pour over salad and toss to coat. Serve at room temperature.

GRILLED POTATOES AND ONION

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat.
• For each packet, measure out 2 or 3 squares of aluminum foil large enough to easily wrap the vegetables, and layer one on top of the other. Place some of the potatoes and onion in the center, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and dot with butter. Wrap into a flattened square, and seal the edges. Repeat with remaining potatoes and onion.
• Place aluminum wrapped package over indirect heat, and cover. Cook for approximately 30 minutes, turning once. Serve hot off the grill.

GRILLED CORN-SWEET ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat grill.
• Brush the blanched corn with oil and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Grill until slightly charred on all sides, about 2 minutes.
• With a sharp knife, scrape the kernels into a medium bowl.
• Combine the vinegar, mustard, and garlic in a large bowl and slowly whisk in the remaining 1/2 cup of olive oil until emulsified.
• Add the corn kernels, bell peppers, onion, tomatoes, jalapeno, and chives.
• Toss to coat with the dressing.
• Season with salt and pepper.

GRILLED SWEET-POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil potatoes:
• In a large saucepan cover potatoes with salted cold water by 1 inch and simmer, covered, until just tender, about 15 to 30 minutes, depending on size of potatoes. In a colander drain potatoes and rinse under cold water to cool. With a sharp knife peel potatoes and cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
• While potatoes are boiling, prepare grill. In a small bowl whisk together oil, salt, and cumin and brush some onto both sides of potato slices, reserving remaining cumin oil.
• Grill slices on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until golden brown, about 1 minute on each side, and transfer with tongs to a platter. Thinly slice scallion diagonally and sprinkle over potatoes. Whisk lime juice into remaining cumin oil with salt and pepper to taste and drizzle over potatoes. Serve potato salad with lime wedges and sprinkled with coriander.

GRILLED ONION POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Heat grill.
• Slice onion into slightly larger than 1/4-inch slices and brush both sides of each slice with olive oil.
• Place onion on grill and cook 4-5 minutes per side or until brown and tender.
• Let onion cool and then chop.
• Place potatoes into boiling salted water for about 20-25 minutes or until just tender; drain.
• When cool enough to handle, peeled and cut into 3/4 inch pieces.
• In a large bowl, stir milk and vinegar together and let sit 1-2 minutes to thicken.
• Whisk in mayo, salt and pepper.
• Stir in onions.
• Add potatoes to bowl, stir and then add celery.
• Stir gently.
• Cover and refrigerate for several hours before serving.