The Summer Sausage Salad is a take on the Barbecued Potato & Sausage Salad recipe found in the summer issue of the LCBO’s Food & Drink Magazine. It is easy, delicious and keeps really well – perfect for lunch the next day! When I’m not eating it, I’m dreaming about it. That’s how good it is.

Ingredients: 

1.5 lbs fingerling potatoes

3 tbs olive oil

salt and freshly ground pepper

2-3 hot Italian or fresh chorizo sausages

2 cups cherry tomatoes cut in half

1/4 cup slivered pitted Kalamata olives

1/2 cups slivered basil leaves

1 tbsp balsamic vinegar

1 tsp grainy Dijon Mustard

3 large kale leaves, slivered

1-2 peppers/zucchini/eggplant (use one or all)

Instructions:

- Oil grill and preheat barbecue to medium.

- Place potatoes in a pot and add enough cold salted water to cover. Boil just until almost tender, about 4 minutes. Drain. Cut thick ones vertically in half. Place potatoes in a medium bowl. Add 1 tbsp olive oil, salt and pepper. Stir to coat.

- Meanwhile, place sausages on grills and turn occasionally until cook through, about 15 minutes. Once potatoes are tossed with oil, skewer and arrange on grill or place in a grill basket. Grill until tender, 4-6 minutes per side.

- Add vegetables to grill, once grilled evenly on both sides, toss in olive oil and fresh garlic.

- Cut the sausages, potatoes and vegetables into bite-size chunks. Transfer to a large bowl and add with tomatoes, olives, basil, and kale.

- Whisk remaining olive oil with vinegar and mustard. Toss everything together, add salt and pepper to taste.

Best enjoyed with drinks and good friends, cheers!

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