Ingredients

  • 5 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1 cup olive oil
  • 12 small red potatoes
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons coarsely ground black pepper
  • 12 large cloves garlic
  • 8 ounces bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped red onion
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh Italian (flat leaf) parsley
  • 3 cups coarsely shredded cooked turkey
  • 1 bunch arugula, rinsed, trimmed, and patted dry
  • 2 bunches watercress, rinsed, trimmed, and patted dry

Directions

  • Heat the oven to 400° F.
  • Whisk the mustard and vinegar together in a small bowl. Slowly pour in ¾ cup of the olive oil, whisking constantly. Set the vinaigrette aside.
  • Prick the potatoes all over with the tines of a fork. Combine the remaining ¼ cup olive oil, coarse salt, and 1 teaspoon of the pepper in a bowl. Add the potatoes and toss until well coated with the mixture. Place the potatoes in a shallow roasting pan, and bake 1 hour turning occasionally.
  • Remove the potatoes from the oven and allow them to cool. Then cut them into ½-inch slices and place in a large bowl.
  • Place the garlic cloves in a small saucepan. Cover with water, bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. Drain, allow to cool, and peel.
  • Saute the bacon in a heavy skillet until crisp. Transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain, reserving the fat.
  • Add the garlic cloves to the bacon fat in the skillet, and cook over low heat for 2 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon. Discard the fat.
  • Add the red onion, parsley, remaining 1 teaspoon of black pepper, and the vinaigrette to the potatoes. Toss gently.
  • Add the turkey, bacon, and garlic cloves. Gently fold all the ingredients together.
  • Arrange the arugula and watercress on a large serving platter, and place the salad on top. Serve immediately.

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