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     Title: Warm mashed potato and bacon salad
Categories: Side dish, Vegetables
     Yield: 4 servings

 1 1/2 lb Potatoes, cut in 1" chunks
     3 tb Garlic, thickly sliced
     1 c  Chicken broth
     3 sl Bacon, thickly sliced, cutup
     3 tb Olive oil
   3/4 ts Salt
   1/2 ts Pepper
     1 tb Red-wine vinegar
     1 ts Dijon mustard
     4 c  Escarole lettuce, cut in
          Bite sized pieces
     1 sm Red onion, thinly sliced

 Put potatoes and garlic in medium sized saucepan.  Add chicken broth
 and enough cold water to cover.  Cover and cook 10-12 min until
 potatoes are tender.

 Meanwhile, fry bacon in heavy skillet till crisp; drain on paper
 towels

 Remove and reserve 3/4 cup potato cooking liquid.  Drain potatoes and
 garlic well in a colander.

 Return to pot and stir 1-2 min over medium heat till potatoes are dry.

 Mash potatoes and garlic, adding reserved cooking liquid, 2 tbs of the
 oil, 1/2 tsp of salt and 1/4 tsp of pepper.

 In a cup, with a fork, mix remaining 1 tbs oil, the vinegar, mustard,
 1/4 tsp *each* salt and pepper.

 Put escarole, onions and bacon in a large serving bowl.  Add dressing
 and toss to coat.  Mound potatoes on salad and serve immediately.

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