Loaded Potato Salad

The Best Loaded Potato Salad Recipe is made with creamy gold potatoes, crispy bacon, cheddar cheese, green onions, sour cream, mayonnaise, seasoned salt, and pepper. The perfect baked potato salad recipe is perfect for your next party, potluck, or as a BBQ side dish.

Summertime is synonymous with BBQs by the pool and that means a generous amount of potato salad, macaroni salad, and pasta salads in our refrigerator! I have made a lot of potato salads in my day and I have to say this one takes the cake! This Loaded Potato Salad with Crispy Bacon is the best potato salad! 

What makes this bacon potato salad super special is the combination of crispy bacon, freshly grated cheddar cheese, and fresh green onions to give it freshness. Then the combination of both sour cream and mayonnaise gives it that extra creaminess. I love to use seasoned salt and cracked pepper for an extra zing of flavor.

What ingredients are in Baked Potato Salad?

• Yukon Gold Potatoes
• Crispy Bacon
• Sour Cream
• Cheddar Cheese
• Green Onions
• Mayonnaise
• Seasoned Salt
• Cracked Pepper

What type of potatoes should I use in Potato Salad?

Choosing a type of potato is the most important decision when making homemade potato salad. I suggest using Yukon Gold potatoes for their creaminess. They may be referred to as gold or yellow potatoes. A similar potato may be called Klondike Goldust potatoes. 

More Popular Potato Salad Recipes:

• Mama's Classic Potato Salad Recipe
• German Potato Salad (No Mayo Potato Salad)

What to serve this BBQ Side Dish -- Loaded Potato Salad with?

• Best Grilled Chicken Marinade
• Tri-Tip Steak Marinade
• Smoked BBQ Ribs

This potato salad with bacon and cheese pairs so well with any type of grilled meats, hamburgers, hot dogs, and smoked BBQ meats.

The Best Loaded Potato Salad

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The Best Loaded Potato Salad Recipe is made with creamy gold potatoes, crispy bacon, cheddar cheese, green onions, sour cream, mayonnaise, seasoned salt, and pepper. The perfect baked potato salad recipe is perfect for your next party, potluck, or as a BBQ side dish.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Course Side Dish, Vegetable Side Dish

Cuisine American

Servings 8

Ingredients

  

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• 3 lbs. Yukon Gold Potatoes (cut into bite-size pieces)
• 10 slices Thick-Cut Bacon
• 1 cup Full-Fat Sour Cream
• 1 cup Mayonnaise
• 1 to 1 ½ teaspoons Seasoned Salt *
• 1 teaspoon Pepper
• 1 cup Cheddar Cheese (medium or sharp)
• 4-5 Green Onions (sliced)

Instructions

 

• Fill a pot with water and place on a high heat. Salt the water. Peel the potatoes before cooking them and cut into bite-size pieces. Add the potatoes to the water and let them come to a boil and then turn down the heat to simmer until the potatoes are fork tender.
• Remove from the heat and drain in a colander. Let slightly cool.
• Meanwhile, cook the bacon until crispy. Drain on a paper towel. Cut into bite-size pieces.
• In a small bowl, mix together sour cream, mayonnaise, seasoned salt, and pepper.
• In a large bowl, toss the potatoes with the dressing. Top with crispy bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, and sliced green onions. Taste for seasonings. For garnish, add more cheddar cheese and cracked pepper, if desired.
• Serve warm or cold.

Notes

I suggest using Yukon Gold potatoes because they are the creamiest potatoes. Russet potatoes are too dry for this potato salad. You can leave the skin on the potatoes or peel them.

Seasoned Salt can also be called Lawry's seasoned salt. It gives a zestier flavor. You may substitute regular salt if you don't have seasoned salt. 

I suggest using a block of sharp cheddar cheese and grating it right before adding it to the potato salad. It is much creamier than the pre-packaged shredded cheese.

Salt the water when cooking the potatoes to infuse some flavor. Check for seasonings and add more salt and pepper to the potato salad, if needed.

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