Griddled Sausages with Potato and Carrot Salad

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Griddled Sausages with Potato and Carrot Salad
Photo: © Brian Doben
Yield:
4

Ingredients

  • 16 baby carrots

  • 3/4 pound small red potatoes, sliced 1/8 inch thick

  • 1/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

  • 2 tablespoons chopped capers

  • 1 tablespoon chopped dill

  • 1 tablespoon chopped chives

  • Salt and freshly ground pepper

  • Four 6-ounce fresh rabbit or poultry sausages

  • 2 tablespoons grainy mustard

  • 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar

  • 1 tablespoon minced shallots

  • 1 teaspoon chopped thyme

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Directions

  1. In a medium saucepan of boiling salted water, cook the carrots until just tender, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the carrots to a colander and refresh under cold water. Add the potato slices to the boiling water and cook until just tender, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the potatoes to a large plate. Reserve the cooking water.

  2. In a large bowl, combine 1/4 cup of the olive oil with the lemon juice, capers, dill and chives. Add the carrots and potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Let stand at room temperature for 1 hour.

  3. Bring the cooking water back to a boil. Add the sausages and simmer over moderate heat until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer the sausages to a plate.

  4. In a small bowl, combine the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil with the mustard, sherry vinegar, shallots and thyme and season with salt and pepper.

  5. Melt the butter in a medium cast-iron skillet. Add the sausages and cook over moderately low heat until browned all over, about 8 minutes.

  6. Slice the sausages. Mound the sausages and potato salad on plates. Drizzle 2 teaspoons of the mustard dressing over each plate and serve.

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