Easiest Way to Prepare Yummy Loaded Potato Salad

Loaded Potato Salad. Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Loaded Baked Potato Salad Loaded Baked Potato Salad. This is a great twist on two all-American favorites--the potato salad and the loaded baked potato.

Add a tablespoon of salt to water, if desired. Cube and boil potatoes with salt. Crumble bacon and slice onions (including tops). You can have Loaded Potato Salad using 10 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Loaded Potato Salad

1. It's 2 1/2 lb of (10-14) red potatoes, cut into 1" cubes.
2. It's 1/2 cup of mayonnaise.
3. Prepare 1/4 cup of ranch dressing.
4. You need 1/4 cup of sour cream.
5. You need 1 lb of bacon.
6. Prepare 1 cup of shredded cheese of choice, I prefer a sharp cheddar.
7. It's 4 of finely diced green onions (optional).
8. You need 1 of Season Salt.
9. Prepare 1 of Salt.
10. Prepare 1 of Pepper.

Combine sour cream, pepper and Miracle Whip. This Loaded Baked Potato Salad is a fun alternative to classic potato salad. It has everything you love about baked potatoes- It's made with sour cream, real bacon crumbles, cheddar cheese and chives. It's best served cold and is the perfect side for summer pot lucks and picnics!

Loaded Potato Salad step by step

1. Place diced potatoes in a large pot add enough cold water to cover..
2. Bring potatoes to a boil and boil for about 15 minutes or until tender. You want them soft but not to soft, then they turn to mush and we aren't making mashed potatoes..
3. I like to set up an ice bath for my potatoes to stop the cooking process. An ice bath is when you fill a bowl with water and ice. After the potatoes are tender transfer them to the ice bath. Let them sit for about 2 minutes then remove to an empty bowl. Put the potatoes in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to an hour..
4. After the potatoes are in the fridge dice the bacon and cook in a skillet on med heat until crispy. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel to drain and set aside..
5. Mix mayonnaise, ranch dressing and sour cream..
6. Mix together potatoes, cheese and bacon..
7. Add desired amount of dressing mixture to the potatoes, cheese and bacon. My kids prefer creamier so I usually use all the dressing mixture, some people don't..
8. Use seasoning salt, salt and pepper to taste..
9. When I serve mine I like to offer a bowl of extra cheese, diced green onion and diced cherry tomato for people to add as extra toppings..

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