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Loaded Baked Potato Salad is a delicious cold side dish recipe made with russet potatoes and loaded with mayo, sour cream, crumbled bacon, cheddar cheese and chopped green onions.

Loaded Baked Potato Salad is a delicious cold side dish recipe made with russet potatoes and loaded with mayo, sour cream, crumbled bacon, cheddar cheese and chopped green onions.



Loaded Baked Potato Salad is a flavourful side dish recipe perfect for potlucks.

Loaded Baked Potato Salad is a delicious cold side dish recipe made with russet potatoes and loaded with mayo, sour cream, crumbled bacon, cheddar cheese and chopped green onions.

This cheesy bacon potato salad is sure to be a crowd pleaser.

Loaded Baked Potato Salad is a delicious cold side dish recipe made with russet potatoes and loaded with mayo, sour cream, crumbled bacon, cheddar cheese and chopped green onions.

This potato salad recipe takes about thirty minutes of prep time and then two hours to chill in the refrigerator.

Loaded Baked Potato Salad is a delicious cold side dish recipe made with russet potatoes and loaded with mayo, sour cream, crumbled bacon, cheddar cheese and chopped green onions.

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To make this baked potato salad, I started by washing three pounds of russet potatoes.

I chopped the potatoes into 1/4 inch chunks.

diced russet potatoes on a cutting board

Then I dumped the chunks into a large pot.

I added cold water to the pot until the water was one inch higher than the potatoes.

diced potatoes in a pot of water

Then I added some salt to the pot and brought the water to a boil.

I boiled the potatoes until they were tender. 

Then I drained the potatoes and set them aside to cool.

cooked diced potatoes in a colander

I dumped some mayo and sour cream into a large mixing bowl.

sour cream and mayo mixture in a mixing bowl

Then I added some salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder to the bowl.

spices, sour cream and mayo in a mixing bowl

I stirred all of the ingredients together well.

sour cream and mayo mixture in a mixing bowl

Once the cooked potatoes were only slightly warm, I added them to the bowl with the mayo and sour cream mixture.

cooked diced potatoes in a colander

I stirred until all of the potatoes were coated in the mixture.

cooked diced potatoes tossed in sour cream and mayo

Then I added some crumbled bacon, shredded cheddar cheese and chopped green onions to the bowl.

chopped green onions, shredded cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon on top of potato salad mixture in a mixing bowl

I stirred until all of the ingredients were fully combined.

Loaded Baked Potato Salad is a delicious cold side dish recipe made with russet potatoes and loaded with mayo, sour cream, crumbled bacon, cheddar cheese and chopped green onions.

Then I covered the bowl and placed it in the refrigerator.

 

I left the salad to chill in the refrigerator for two hours before serving.

Loaded Baked Potato Salad is a delicious cold side dish recipe made with russet potatoes and loaded with mayo, sour cream, crumbled bacon, cheddar cheese and chopped green onions.

I sprinkled some more crumbled bacon, shredded cheese and chopped green onions on top of the salad before serving.

Loaded Baked Potato Salad is a delicious cold side dish recipe made with russet potatoes and loaded with mayo, sour cream, crumbled bacon, cheddar cheese and chopped green onions.

This cheesy potato salad makes a great side dish for summer barbecues.

Loaded Baked Potato Salad is a delicious cold side dish recipe made with russet potatoes and loaded with mayo, sour cream, crumbled bacon, cheddar cheese and chopped green onions.

If you are looking for a tasty potato salad recipe, then you need to try this Loaded Baked Potato Salad!

Loaded Baked Potato Salad is a delicious cold side dish recipe made with russet potatoes and loaded with mayo, sour cream, crumbled bacon, cheddar cheese and chopped green onions.

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PRINTABLE VERSION OF THE RECIPE CAN BE FOUND AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE

Ingredients You’ll Need to Make This Loaded Baked Potato Salad:

  • 3 lbs russet potatoes, washed
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup mayo
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 2 cups shredded triple cheddar cheese blend
  • 1 cup chopped green onions

Optional Garnish

  • additional crumbled bacon, shredded cheese and chopped green onions for sprinkling on top just before serving

How to Make Loaded Baked Potato Salad:

  1. Cut the potatoes into 1/4 inch chunks.
  2. Dump the potato chunks into a large pot.
  3. Add cold water to the pot until the water is one inch higher than the potatoes.
  4. Add the salt to the pot and bring the water to a boil.
  5. Boil the potatoes until they are tender.
  6. Drain the potatoes and set aside to cool.
  7. Dump the mayo and sour cream into a large mixing bowl.
  8. Add the salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder to the bowl.
  9. Stir well.
  10. Once the potatoes are only slightly warm, add them to the bowl with the sour cream and mayo mixture.
  11. Stir until all of the potatoes are coated in the mixture.
  12. Add the crumbled bacon, shredded cheese and chopped green onions to the bowl.
  13. Stir until all of the ingredients are fully combined.
  14. Cover the bowl and place it in the refrigerator.
  15. Chill the salad for at least two hours before serving.
  16. Sprinkle additional crumbled bacon, shredded cheese and chopped green onions on top just before serving, if desired.
  17. Enjoy!

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Loaded Baked Potato Salad is a delicious cold side dish recipe made with russet potatoes and loaded with mayo, sour cream, crumbled bacon, cheddar cheese and chopped green onions.

Loaded Baked Potato Salad

Yield: 8 people
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

Loaded Baked Potato Salad is a delicious cold side dish recipe made with russet potatoes and loaded with mayo, sour cream, crumbled bacon, cheddar cheese and chopped green onions.

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs russet potatoes, washed
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup mayo
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 2 cups shredded triple cheddar cheese blend
  • 1 cup chopped green onions

Optional Garnish

  • additional crumbled bacon, shredded cheese and chopped green onions for sprinkling on top just before serving

Instructions

  1. Cut the potatoes into 1/4 inch chunks.
  2. Dump the potato chunks into a large pot.
  3. Add cold water to the pot until the water is one inch higher than the potatoes.
  4. Add the salt to the pot and bring the water to a boil.
  5. Boil the potatoes until they are tender.
  6. Drain the potatoes and set aside to cool.
  7. Dump the mayo and sour cream into a large mixing bowl.
  8. Add the salt, pepper, garlic powder and onion powder to the bowl.
  9. Stir well.
  10. Once the potatoes are only slightly warm, add them to the bowl with the sour cream and mayo mixture.
  11. Stir until all of the potatoes are coated in the mixture.
  12. Add the crumbled bacon, shredded cheese and chopped green onions to the bowl.
  13. Stir until all of the ingredients are fully combined.
  14. Cover the bowl and place it in the refrigerator.
  15. Chill the salad for at least two hours before serving.
  16. Sprinkle additional crumbled bacon, shredded cheese and chopped green onions on top just before serving, if desired.
  17. Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 647Total Fat: 44gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 26gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 1330mgCarbohydrates: 42gFiber: 5gSugar: 4gProtein: 20g

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