Grilled Potato Salad with Red Pepper & Paprika Mayo

This is a great potato salad borrowed from one of my favorite chefs, Bobby Flay. We use light mayo to keep the calories down to a reasonable level. Make some extra and keep it in the fridge. I paired the salad with a charcoal grilled, hickory smoked chicken breast with a Peach & Bourbon glaze. Click on the pic to see it full size.

Grilled Yukon Gold Potato Salad with Red Pepper &

Smoked Paprika Mayonnaise

Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay, 2008

Ingredients

• 2 pounds small Yukon gold potatoes, scrubbed

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 1/2 cup prepared mayonnaise

• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard

• 2 red bell peppers, grilled, peeled, seeded and diced

• 2 cloves garlic, chopped

• 1 tablespoon champagne or white wine vinegar

• 1 tablespoon Spanish smoked paprika

• Canola oil

• 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley, plus more for garnish

Directions

Heat the grill to high. Place the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover by 1-inch with cold water. Add 1 tablespoon of salt, bring to boil over high heat and cook until just cooked through, about 10 minutes. Drain, let cool slightly and halve.

While the potatoes are cooking, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, peppers, garlic, vinegar, paprika and salt and pepper in a blender or food processor and process until smooth.

Brush the cut sides of the potatoes with oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill cut side down until lightly golden brown, about 2 minutes.

Toss the potatoes with the red pepper mayonnaise while still warm, mashing slightly to break them up. Fold in the parsley and season with salt and pepper, if needed.

Charcoal Grilled Chicken Breast with Peach & Bourbon Glaze

I found a great sauce last week. There are several different varieties to choose from. I chose peach and bourbon because it would go with either pork or chicken. I grilled the chicken on my kettle BBQ using charcoal (not briquettes).

You can make your own version of this by simmering some peach marmalade and Jack Daniels until it thickens up.