Loaded Potato Salad
This Loaded Potato Salad is sure to be a crowd pleaser. I can tell you it definitely was a hit with my family!
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This has been a crazy week at the Shugary house. With out of town guests, picnics and potlucks, we needed something delicious to bring and share!
This Loaded Potato Salad was the perfect solution. Three years ago I shared my Grandma’s Potato Salad, and it became a huge hit. It’s a classic recipe for a simple yet delicious potato salad.
But over the years, making a “loaded” version has been on my mind. By “loaded” I of course mean with bacon and cheese! Much like this Loaded Mashed Potato dish.
I mean, really, you can’t go wrong with potatoes, bacon, cheese and onion!
How to make the best Loaded Potato Salad:
- My grandma always cut her potatoes really tiny for her potato salad.
- She also only used Hellman’s Real Mayonnaise. Trust me, it makes a difference.
- I took the egg and the green peppers out (after all, who needs those healthy ingredients, right?) and instead added in some bacon bits (the real stuff) and some shredded Colby Jack cheese.
- Add some green onions for a little color and flavor too!
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Loaded Potato Salad recipe:
Loaded Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 3 lb red potatoes
- 30oz jar Hellman's Real Mayonnaise
- 1lb bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup shredded colby-jack cheese
- 3 green onions, sliced
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Boil potatoes in a large pot, covered, until fork tender. Remove immediately and the skin should pinch right off. Cool ten minutes, then dice the potatoes small (this keeps them from being mashed).
- In a large bowl combine diced potatoes, mayonnaise, bacon, cheese, onion, salt and pepper.
- Mix until blended. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
Today’s recipe for Loaded Potato Salad was originally published on Shugary Sweets on July 22, 2014 and has been republished in July 2018.
Aimee is a dessert lover (specifically rice krispie treats), workout enthusiast, self-taught foodie, and recipe creator. Her recipes have been featured in numerous magazines, and her passion is to share her love of cooking with the everyday home cook!
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This is perfect for the picnic that we’re attending. I love potato salad but it’s never been loaded before!
I make a version of this using half sour cream for half the mayo, and baked potatoes instead of boiled. It’s the only potato salad my husband will eat, and I am always asked for the recipe. Perfect cook-out food!
That sounds great! I think I might try your version 🙂
I bet this would disappear in an instant at any family gathering! Looks so delicious! Pinning!
Thanks for pinning Mallory!
What a great way to serve potato salad! And, more importantly, to eat it!
Looks delish! Perfect picnic food. 🙂
I love this recipe! great to take to a picnic or potluck
This potato salad looks like an absolute crowd pleaser. Just the thought of bacon and cheese – yum!
I know everyone in my crowd loved it 🙂
Potato Salad with bacon and cheese is always a winner here too!!! This is the perfect potluck salad for summer!
Mmm, I hate making potato salad because my potatoes always end up too mushy or undercooked but I’m gonna risk it for this. Looks awesome!
Definitely let your potatoes cool before dicing, keeps them from being mashed. That way if you over cook them it won’t matter (better over cooked than under cooked)!! ENJOY 🙂
Talk about potato salad on steroids!
Yeah….and in this case steroids = delicious 🙂
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Sounds very delicious, I wouldn’t miss the boiled eggs, think that they fit perfectly. You are right about Hellman’s real mayonnaise, there are the difference 🙂
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I know this is weird, but potato salad might be my all-time favorite food…
I can’t wait to try this recipe!!
Let me just say… Potatoes are one of my favorite foods. Love it! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Each time I make this I get rave reviews, some stating that’s THE BEST potato salad they’ve ever had in their life, and someone always asks for the recipe. People have requested that I bring this to the next potluck, picnic, etc. It is also awesome heated up as well, except the oils come out from the mayo. I’m getting ready to make it for our Memorial Day picnic, and thinking of trying half sour cream this time around. Thanks for the awesome recipe Aimee!
We just had it this weekend as well, it’s always a hit. LOVE the idea of heating it up 🙂
Hi Aimee,
Crazy weeks are what summer’s all about for us — love this as a perfect dish. We have a pool party coming up and I think this will be our dish! Excited to try it!
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Love your recipe for loaded potato salad. Mine is close . I drizzle olive oil (light coating) stir and salt and pepper next. This is done while potatoes are still very warm
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