Salt And Vinegar Potato Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 large red onion, cut into 1/3-inch wide wedges and layers separated
• 1/2 cup cider vinegar, plus
• 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 5 lbs medium yellow fleshed potatoes, such as yukon gold
• 2 1/2 teaspoons old bay seasoning
• 1 1/4 teaspoons sugar
• 3/4 cup olive oil

Recipe

• 1 toss together onion, 2 tbs. vinegar, and 1/2 teaspoons salt in a bowl. marinate at room temperature, tossing occasionally, until slightly softened and pink, about 45 minute.
• 2 cover potatoes with salted cold water in a 5 quart pot, then simmer, uncovered, until just tender, 15-20 minute.
• 3 while potatoes cook, whisk together 2 teaspoons old bay seasoning with sugar, remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1/2 cup vinegar in a small bowl.
• 4 drain potatoes in a colander, and when cool enough to handle but still warm, peel and cut into 1/2-inch wide wedges.
• 5 toss warm potatoes with vinegar mixture in a large bowl. add onion mixture and oil, tossing to combine.
• 6 add more old bay if needed, and serve warm or at room temperature.