Fully Loaded Potato Salad
Most of the time, potato salad is just a bit player. It sits there on the side, while the hamburgers and hot dogs (and veggie burgers, for the vegetarian guests) take center stage. And there’s nothing wrong with that…every good main dish needs a good side.
But do you ever wonder if the potato salad gets a little jealous sometimes? Maybe it’s thinking, “I could be a star too, if they just gave me a chance!”
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Well, this is its chance. This recipe takes my basic Best Potato Salad and gives it everything it needs to be a main dish all on its own. First you pump up the dressing with some sour cream and cheddar cheese, and then you top the whole salad with crisp bacon and sliced green onions. With that extra protein and the added kick of flavor, your potato salad is ready to take a starring role.
Fully Loaded Potato Salad. It’s not just a salad, it’s a star turn in a bowl.
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How to make Fully Loaded Potato Salad
INGREDIENTS YOU WILL NEED:
medium white potatoes or Yukon golds
bacon, chopped and fried crispy
cheddar cheese, diced
green onions, chopped fine
white vinegar
celery stalks, diced
onions finely diced
hardboiled eggs, peeled
mayonnaise
sour cream
yellow mustard
celery seed
kosher salt
ground black pepper
paprika and something green for garnish
- Place potatoes in large pot and add enough water to cover potatoes. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cook covered 25 to 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Drain potatoes and let cool completely.
- Cut potatoes into cubes.
- In a bowl, combine potatoes, cheddar, eggs, celery, green onion, reserving 1 tbsp of the green portion of the onion. In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
- Add the dressing to the potatoes and fold gently, mixing thoroughly. Refrigerate covered for a minimum of 4 hours to allow flavors to combine. When serving, sprinkle crispy bacon and green onion to garnish.
Fully Loaded Potato Salad
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Ingredients
- 6 medium white potatoes or Yukon golds about 2.5 lbs pounds, quartered
- 1/3 lb of bacon chopped and fried crispy
- 4 oz cheddar cheese diced
- 2 green onions chopped fine
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 large celery stalks diced
- 1/2 cup onions finely diced
- 5 hardboiled eggs peeled
- 1 cups mayonnaise
- ½ cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoons celery seed
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- paprika and something green for garnish
Instructions
- Place potatoes in large pot and add enough water to cover potatoes. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat to low. Cook covered 25 to 30 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Drain potatoes and let cool completely.
- Cut potatoes into cubes.
- In a bowl, combine potatoes, cheddar, eggs, celery, green onion, reserving 1 tbsp of the green portion of the onion. In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, sour cream, vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper in a large bowl.
- Add the dressing to the potatoes and fold gently, mixing thoroughly. Refrigerate covered for a minimum of 4 hours to allow flavors to combine. When serving, sprinkle crispy bacon and green onion to garnish.
Nutrition
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I read the recipe. Six potatoes. I look at the photo, 49 potatoes. Come on!
In the directions, it states that you can use 6 medium white potatoes OR Yukon golds, about 2.5 lbs pound. In the picture is the 2.5 lbs of yukon golds. So yes, there will be more than six if you use those kinds. I hope that helps.
Thank you so much. This is just what I’ve been looking for! I modified with 1 c sour cream, 1/2 c mayo, switched apple cider vinegar instead of white, and used chives instead of green onion. It was amazing!
So happy you loved it Rosie!
I should have posted sooner! Started using this recipe 3 years ago and it’s the only potato salad my family and friends request! Yummy!
That comment should be 5 stars! Please change my previous comment!
Done and done. Thanks Linda!
Yay! So happy you love this recipe as much as I do!