Creamy Green Bean Salad with Horseradish & Bacon

Submitted by HeatherFeather

"Posted for a request. I have not tried this yet. Adapted from "Simply Delicious." Prep time does not include additional chilling time once the salad has been prepared."

 

• Ready In: 55mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 2 lbs red potatoes, cut into quarters,skins on,plus water to cook them in
• 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
• salt and black pepper, to taste
• 3⁄4 lb fresh green beans
• 1 cup cold water
• 1 bowl ice water
• 2 large hard-boiled eggs, chilled,peeled & chopped
• 5 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• 3 green onions, sliced

• Dressing

• 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons prepared horseradish
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh chives, finely chopped
• salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste

directions

1. Place potato quarters into a pot and cover with cold water; bring to a boil.
2. Cook in boiling salted water to cover, 15 to 20 minutes or until fork tender, but do not overcook- you want them tender, but firm enough to hold together in salad.
3. Drain and then sprinkle with vinegar and a little salt& pepper to taste; set aside to cool slightly.
4. Snap tough string ends off beans, then place beans into a pot with 1 cup water, cover, and let steam for about 3 minutes.
5. Drain in a colander and run under cold water to help cool beans off quickly.
6. Set colander into a bowl of ice water to cover beans and let sit 2 minutes to chill quickly.
7. Drain beans and pat dry, then cut each bean in half.
8. Stir together the dressing ingredients in a large bowl.
9. Add potatoes, beans, egg, bacon, and green onions, tossing gently.
10. Cover and chill well before serving.

Reviews

[Little Bee]

Delicious! Something different for a bbq in the summer! Goes great with a grilled steak. I love the combination of these ingredients. :)

 

[Marla Swoffer]

The horseradish really makes this dish! I used russet potatoes and frozen green beans. I added celery which gave it a nice crunch. Next time I will use more bacon so that it's not as subtle (we love bacon!). My palate thought it tasted best the same day (even slightly warm), though leftovers were still yummy.

 

[carole in orlando]

This is now my favorite potato salad! My husband and I really enjoyed the mixture of flavors. We had it as a side dish with salmon for dinner, and tonigh we will have the leftovers with sausage. Thanks for a great new recipe for an old standby! Carole in Orlando