This Loaded Baked Potato Salad is not your boring old potato salad. This recipe takes this salad to the next level by giving it all the creamy flavor of your favorite loaded baked potato with tons of enticing additions that make it irresistible.
Loaded Baked Potato Salad will be the hit of your next family get together. It is filled with so much goodness that every bite is perfection. This will be your go to salad for every occasion.
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- 30 Minute Side Dish: This dish is quick and easy.
- Easy Ingredients: All found in pantry.
- Family Friendly: Who doesn’t love a loaded baked potato?
- Adaptable: Can make it keto friendly or dairy free.
- Makes Great Leftovers: This salad is perfect for leftovers.
What You Need to Make Loaded Baked Potato Salad
Ingredients
- Red Skinned Potatoes
- Bacon
- Mayonnaise
- Sour Cream
- Cheddar Cheese
- Green Onions
- House Seasoning Blend
- Smoked Paprika
Equipment
How to Make Loaded Baked Potato Salad- Step by Step
- Prepare Potatoes: First, chop potatoes and next place them in a large pot. Heat over high heat to boiling. Once boiling reduce heat and simmer for 8-12 minutes.
- Rinse: Second, when finished rinse with cold water for a few minutes.
- Slice: Third, slice the green onions into thin pieces and chop the bacon.
- Dressing: Next, in a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Finally, add your potatoes to the mayonnaise mixture and mix. Reserve some onion and bacon to top.
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Common Questions About Loaded Potato Salad Recipe
It is great to store in the fridge in an airtight container until ready to serve.
Indeed, you can use any type of cheese that you desire or alternatively use a blend of several.
Of course, this recipe is great for family dinner or a graduation party. Just adjust the ingredients to suit your needs.
Definitely, it will last up to five days in an airtight container in the fridge.
This is perfect cookout fair so serve with:
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Expert Tips for Making Loaded Baked Potato Salad
- Sitting out: Do not let this salad stay out for more than two hours to prevent illness.
- More Bacon: Up the flavor with more bacon, it makes everything better.
- Short cut tip: Feel free to make ahead of time or make quick in the Instant Pot.
- Variation tip: An Avocado mayo to make a keto version.
- Alternate ingredient: It is hard to make this dish low calorie, however, you can use low fat or fat free version of the mayo, cheeses, sour cream etc.
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Loaded Baked Potato Salad
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 lbs Red Skinned Potatoes, about 10 small/med
- 1 lb Bacon , cooked
- 1 Cup Mayonnaise
- 1 Cup Sour Cream
- 2 Cups Cheddar Cheese, Shredded
- 5 Green Onions
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- ½ tsp Smoked Paprika
Instructions
- Chop potatoes into bite size pieces and place them in a large pot of lightly salted water. Place the pot on the stove and heat over high heat to boiling. Once boiling reduce heat to a simmer and simmer for 8-12 minutes or until fork tender.
- When the potatoes are finished place them in a colander and rinse with cold water for a few minutes to cool completely.
- While the potatoes are cooking slice the green onions into thin pieces, cutting about halfway up the green part. Chop the bacon into small pieces.
- In a large bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, onion powder, garlic powder and smoked paprika mix thoroughly.
- Add your potatoes to the mayonnaise mixture and stir to coat. Add in green onions, bacon, and shredded cheese, fold until everything is evenly mixed.
- Keep covered and chilled until ready to serve.
Expert Tips
- Sitting out: Do not let this salad stay out for more than two hours to prevent illness.
- More Bacon: Up the flavor with more bacon, it makes everything better.
- Short cut tip: Feel free to make ahead of time.
- Variation tip: Avocado mayo to make a keto version.
- Alternate ingredient: It is hard to make this dish low calorie, however, you can use low fat or fat free version of the mayo, cheeses, sour cream etc.
Estimated Nutritional Information
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Is the calory count for a serving or for the entire recipe?
It is per serving.
This is so delicious!!! Seriously loved this, I want to make it again right now!