Potato Leek And Morel Salad With Truffle Oil Vinaigrette Recipes

NEW POTATO SALAD WITH TRUFFLE OIL

Steps:

• boil potatoes in water until knife inserted in center comes out easily, about 15 minutes.
• drain, cool, and slice. place in a large bowl.
• meanwhile, boil chicken broth until it is reduced to 1/2 c, about 15 minutes.
• pour over potatoes, toss.
• add onions, celery, and chives, toss.
• mix lemon juice and truffle oil, pour over potatoes, toss.
• season with salt and pepper.

POTATO, LEEK AND MOREL SALAD WITH TRUFFLE OIL VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• To make the salad, place the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Simmer over medium heat until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and set aside. Bring a medium-size pot of lightly salted water to a boil, add the leeks and poach until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the scallions and cook until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the morels and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Toss in the potatoes and season with salt.
• To make the vinaigrette, whisk together the mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper. Whisk in the truffle oil. Toss the vinaigrette with the morel mixture. Cut the leeks in half lengthwise. Mound the salad in the center of 4 plates and prop the leek halves around the salad. Serve immediately.

LEEKS VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a vigorous boil and season liberally with salt.
• Trim the leeks at the root ends, keeping the leeks intact. Cut the leeks where the light green meets the darker green. Save the darker green section for stock. Split the leeks in half lengthwise, again leaving the roots intact. Put the leeks in a large bowl of water and let it sit for a minute. Rinse the dirt from the insides of the leeks by lightly separating the layers and allowing the water to wash the dirt out. Tie the leeks in 3 places with butcher's twine to hold shut.
• Add the leeks to the pot of water and let it come back to a simmer. Boil the leeks until they are very tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer them to paper towels and remove the twine. Separate each leek into 2 halves.
• In a small bowl, combine the oil, vinegar, mustards, garlic, shallots and salt and pepper. Spread some of the vinaigrette on the bottom of an 8-inch square dish.
• While the leeks are still warm, remove the outer layer of each; lay the leeks cut-side down in the vinaigrette in the dish. Spoon the remaining vinaigrette over the leeks. Cover and chill the leeks in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours and up to overnight.
• Arrange the leeks on a platter and drizzle with the vinaigrette. Garnish with the hazelnuts, eggs and chives. Drizzle more vinaigrette over the leeks and serve.

BEST EVER TRUFFLE OIL VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Mince onion or shallot and garlic and place in bowl with vinegar.
• Add salt.
• Add black pepper.
• Add white pepper.
• Let sit for 5 minutes.
• Add olive oil and truffle oil and whisk or use tightly sealed jar or storage container and shake vigorously.
• Drizzle over salad greens, or roasted vegetables or use as a bread dipper.
• Enjoy!

TANGY POTATO AND LEEK SALAD

Steps:

• In a large pot, bring potatoes to a boil over high in salted water. Reduce to a rapid simmer and cook until potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, 15 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to a large bowl. Return water to a boil, add leeks, and cook until tender, 10 minutes. With a slotted spoon, transfer leeks to a blender. Add mustard, oil, vinegar, and 1/3 cup water; puree until very smooth. (Use caution when blending hot liquids.)
• Add leek mixture to potatoes and toss; season with salt and pepper. Top with parsley and serve warm or at room temperature.

LEEK, POTATO, AND MOREL GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Generously butter a 2 1/2-quart baking dish. Bring cream, broth, morels, and green garlic to a simmer.
• Assemble the gratin: Peel potatoes, and cut crosswise into slices slightly thicker than 1/8 inch. Layer potatoes in dish, overlapping slightly. Spread half the leeks over top, and season with salt. Pour half the cream mixture over top. Repeat.
• Cover gratin with foil, and bake 40 minutes. Uncover, and bake until potatoes are tender and golden and most of the liquid is absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes more. Let cool 15 minutes. Before serving, sprinkle with lemon zest.

HERB-VINAIGRETTE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan; add water to cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook, uncovered, 10-15 minutes or until tender. Remove potatoes with a slotted spoon; cool. Return water to a boil. Add asparagus; cook, uncovered, 2-3 minutes or just until crisp-tender. Remove asparagus and immediately drop into ice water. Drain and pat dry., Transfer potatoes and asparagus to a large bowl; add radishes, green onions and herbs. In a small bowl, whisk vinaigrette ingredients until blended. Pour over potato mixture; toss gently to coat. Serve at room temperature or chilled. Stir before serving.