Loaded Potato Salad (No Oven!)
My loaded potato salad is filled with red potatoes, bacon bits, and cheddar cheese for a delicious, but easy-to-make salad people will actually eat. It uses sour cream and mayo to create that super creamy homemade dressing to make it taste like a baked potato in salad format!
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 445kcal
Ingredients
- 3 pounds red-skinned potatoes
- 3/4 cup sour cream full-fat
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise good-quality
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- kosher salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese shredded, divided
- 3 ounces bacon bits divided
- 4 green onions finely chopped, divided
Instructions
- Scrub and rinse unpeeled potatoes, then cut them into 1-inch cubes.
- Place potatoes in a large pot of salted water, with just enough water to cover them.
- Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a gentle boil and cook the potatoes for 7-8 minutes (or until they are fork-tender).
- Drain and rinse the potatoes, then place them in the refrigerator to cool for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl (big enough to hold the potatoes), whisk the sour cream, mayonnaise, vinegar, 2 teaspoons salt & 1 teaspoon pepper until smooth.
- When the potatoes are cooled, gently fold them into the dressing until coated.
- Fold in 1 cup of cheese, half of the bacon, and half of the green onions. Season with more salt to taste, if desired.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes, and up to 2 hours.
- Garnish with the remaining cheese, bacon, and green onions, and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 445kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 499mg | Potassium: 859mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 433IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 207mg | Iron: 2mg