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Grilled Kielbasa with Warm Potato Salad

4.3

(10)

This is a great excuse to get outside and grill—and an even better excuse to have smoky kielbasa for dinner. A vinegary potato salad adds a welcome note of acidity while making this a meal in itself.

Cooks' note:

Kielbasa can be grilled in a hot lightly oiled large (2-burner) ridged grill pan over medium-high heat.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    45 min

  • Yield

    Makes 4 (main course) servings

Ingredients

2 pounds small red boiling potatoes, halved or quartered if large
1/2 cup finely chopped sweet onion
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
1/4 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 pound smoked kielbasa

Accompaniment:

grainy mustard

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Generously cover potatoes with water in a large saucepan and add 1 tsp salt. Bring to a boil, then simmer, partially covered, until potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain.

    Step 2

    Meanwhile, whisk together onion, oil, vinegar, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper in a large bowl.

    Step 3

    Add hot potatoes and parsley to vinaigrette and toss.

    Step 4

    Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium heat for gas).

    Step 5

    Cut kielbasa crosswise into 4 sections, then halve each section lengthwise.

    Step 6

    Oil grill rack, then grill kielbasa, covered only if using a gas grill, turning once, until sizzling and grill marks appear, about 4 minutes total.

    Step 7

    Serve kielbasa with potato salad (warm or at room temperature).

  2. Serve with:

    Step 8

    Coleslaw

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