Creamy Green Bean Salad With Horseradish & Bacon

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs red potatoes, cut into quarters,skins on,plus water to cook them in
• 2 tablespoons 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
• 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

Recipe

• 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.