Gorgonzola Potato Salad Recipes

POTATO, ORANGE AND ARUGULA SALAD

Steps:

• Potatoes: Put an oven rack in the upper third of the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a heavy baking sheet with vegetable oil cooking spray. Put the potatoes and the olive oil in a medium bowl and toss until coated. Arrange the potatoes, cut side down, in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Roast until golden, about 35 to 40 minutes Remove the potatoes from the oven and set aside to cool for 15 minutes.
• Salad: Peel and trim the ends from each orange. Using a paring knife, cut along the membrane on both sides of each segment. Free the segments and add them to a salad bowl. Squeeze the juice from the membranes into a small bowl and reserve 1 tablespoon of juice for the dressing. Add the arugula, Gorgonzola, walnuts and the cooled potatoes to the salad bowl.
• Dressing: In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, reserved orange juice, vinegar, and orange zest until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Add the dressing to the potato mixture and toss well. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and serve.

POTATO SALAD WITH BACON AND GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain potatoes; return to same pot. Place over very low heat just until excess moisture evaporates, about 1 minute. Transfer hot potatoes to large bowl; Cool 10 minutes(minimum). Mix in 2 cups mayonnaise, low fat variety optional.
• Cook bacon in large heavy skillet over medium-high heat until brown and crisp. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain. Cool bacon; crumble coarsely.
• Mix remaining 1/2 cup mayonnaise, cheese, green onions, parsley and half of bacon into potatoes. Season salad to taste with salt and peper (I prefer a mixture of white and cayenne pepper and seasoning salt) Sprinkle with remaining bacon. (Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at cool room temperature.).

FINGERLING POTATO SALAD WITH BACON AND GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• In large pot of boiling salted water, cook potatoes until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain potatoes; cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon until crisp. Drain on paper towels; crumble.
• In large bowl, add potatoes, bacon, gorgonzola, shallots, and mayonnaise. Gently fold potato mixture to combine all ingredients.
• Season with salt and cayenne to taste-a little of both goes a long way.
• Garnish with parsley. Serve immediately or within two hours.

ROAST BEEF CARPACCIO WITH GORGONZOLA POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a medium pot of cold salted water. Bring to a boil over medium heat and cook until fork-tender, about 15 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water; transfer to a large bowl.
• Pulse 1/2 cup gorgonzola, the parmesan, yogurt, garlic and 1/4 cup water in a blender or mini food processor until smooth; season with salt and pepper. Add half of the dressing to the potatoes along with the salad blend, Peppadews and parsley; toss.
• Arrange the roast beef on four plates. Serve the salad on the side, topped with the remaining dressing and 1/2 cup gorgonzola.

POTATO-GORGONZOLA GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add flour, and cook stirring constantly with a whisk for a couple of minutes, until bubbly and flour has a chance to cook a bit. Stir in the thyme. Gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk; cook over medium heat until slightly thick (about 3 minutes), stirring constantly.
• Stir in the Gorgonzola; cook 3 minutes or until cheese melts, stirring constantly. Stir in salt and pepper. Remove from heat.
• Arrange one-fourth of potatoes in bottom of a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray; spoon 3/4 cup sauce over potatoes. Repeat layers twice; arrange remaining potatoes over sauce. Sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano.
• Cover and bake at 375°F for 30 minutes. Uncover and bake an additional 30-40 minutes or until potatoes are tender and golden brown on top. Remove from oven; let stand for 10 minutes before serving.