Loaded Potato Salad

A white bowl with potato salad topped with chopped scallions, chopped bacon, shredded cheddar cheese.

Bacon Ranch Potato Salad is a great potato salad loaded with flavor from ranch dressing, bacon, cheese. Great for family and feeding a crowd. Perfect for family dinners, potlucks, Bridal, and baby showers.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword bacon ranch potato salad, crack potato salad, loaded potato salad

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

chill time 2

Total Time 2 30

Servings servings

Calories 328kcal

Author Eileen Murphy Kelly

Equipment

Ingredients

Cooking the Potatoes

1 ½ pounds tri-colored baby potatoes
cold water (enough water to cover potatoes by 1 inch)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon black pepper

Potato Salad Dressing

1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
1 ounce envelope, Ranch dressing mix
12 slices bacon (cooked and crumbled)
1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
4 scallions (chopped)
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

How to make the Potatoes

Wash and quarter 1 ½ pounds tri-colored baby potatoes. Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water (enough water to cover potatoes by 1 inch). Sprinkle 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper into the water.
Bring the water up to a boil and let the potatoes boil until just fork-tender, about 10-15 minutes.
Use a colander and drain the potatoes. Set them aside to cool.

How to make the Potato Salad Dressing

In a large mixing bowl, whisk 1 cup mayonnaise,1 cup sour cream1 ounce envelope, Ranch dressing mix
To the dressing, stir in 12 slices bacon (cooked and crumbled), 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded), 4 scallions (chopped), ½ teaspoon kosher salt, and ½ teaspoon black pepper
Gently stir in the potatoes.
Cover and chill the potato salad for at least 2 hours before serving. Taste for seasoning, if needed, reseason to taste.

Notes

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Storage:

Leftover potato salad should be stored in an airtight covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.

This dish will not freeze well. Any mayonnaise-based recipe should not be refrigerated.

Recipes written by Everyday Eileen are for information purposes. Eileen Kelly is not a registered dietician or nutritionist. Any nutritional data we provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.

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