This is a recipe for Loaded Baked Potato Salad, loaded with bacon and sour cream. Everyone will say “Yes Please” A perfect potato salad recipe for a picnic, back-yard BBQ party and a perfect side dish for anything grilled, steak, burgers, chicken …
I’m pretty picky about my potato salads. I have my long time family recipe that I refer to as my Classic Potato Salad. I can make it in my sleep and I swear it’s the only “way”. I’ve made it for a hundred years.
Sometimes I feel the need to experiment. Especially when I hear there’s bacon involved in that experiment. Why not a loaded baked potato salad. Rich, creamy and fantastic. My husband, who loves my old fashioned mayonnaise and mustard version of potato salad said, and I quote “Wouldn’t hurt my feelings if you made it like this all the time.” You can’t lose with sour cream, mayonnaise, cheese and crumbled bacon.
So, want to feel just a little more welcome at your next back yard BBQ, pot luck, roof top gathering party? Offer to bring this unique potato salad version. It will go perfect with any burger, rib or brisket or BBQ chicken recipe any of your friends will be serving up.
Everyone loves a good potato salad, especially this girl.
Recipe for Loaded Baked Potato Salad
I hope you give this Loaded Baked Potato Salad recipe a try. And if you do, please come back and let me know how you liked it and give the recipe a star rating. Your feedback is valuable to me for developing future recipes. And if you have a favorite potato salad recipe, let me know, I’d love to give it a try.
Perfect picnic food
- 2 pounds red skinned potatoes
- 3/4 heaping cup sour cream
- 1/4 heaping cup mayonnaise
- 8 slices large thick cut of bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Wash and cut the potatoes into oversized bite-sized pieces. Cover with water and boil until fork tender, about 20 minutes. Do not overcook.
- Drain in a colander and let sit for 10 more minutes.
- Mix the mayonnaise, sour cream, salt, pepper, most of the cheese, and most of the bacon (reserve some cheese and bacon for topping) in a serving bowl. Pour warm potatoes into the bowl and very gently mix until evenly combined.
- Top with the extra shredded cheese and bacon and serve.
Looking for other potato salad ideas? How about:
Blue Cheese Potato Salad
Loaded Baked Potato Salad …It’s what’s for a Picnic.
Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm says
June 10, 2015 at 5:45 amI had spotted this recipe on Rebekah’s blog as well and printed it out to make. I am happy for the second opinion. Thanks
jean | lemons & anchovies says
June 10, 2015 at 8:04 amIt’s always a great sign when our husbands approve of a new version of an old favorite. This salad looks great and it’s picnic-perfect!
Lea Ann Brown says
June 12, 2015 at 6:49 amI agree Jean! 🙂
Kate says
June 10, 2015 at 8:05 amWhat’s a picnic without potato salad! Love the cheese and bacon in this loaded salad. Anything with bacon has the Mister standing in line with a fork ready!
Lea Ann Brown says
June 12, 2015 at 6:49 amCouldn’t agree more!
Kelli's Kitchen says
June 10, 2015 at 8:44 amThis looks so delicious! I love loaded baked potatoes so this should be even better!
Liz says
June 10, 2015 at 9:19 amWhat a terrific potato salad—picnic worthy for sure, but I’d eat it any time!!!
Lea Ann Brown says
June 12, 2015 at 6:48 amThanks Liz, and as always thanks for rounding us all up for a great Summer blog event.
John@Kitchen Riffs says
June 10, 2015 at 10:42 amWho doesn’t love loaded baked potatoes? Terrific idea to use them in a potato salad — and so perfect for a picnic. Love this! Thanks.
Lea Ann Brown says
June 12, 2015 at 6:48 amThank you John.
Larry says
June 10, 2015 at 10:45 amSounds like a good recipe LA, but I would have to add a little mustard to mine – I can’t get past what I grew up on.
Lea Ann Brown says
June 12, 2015 at 6:47 amI’m with you on that mustard. That’s my traditional way … but this one was pretty darn delicious.
Kathy says
June 10, 2015 at 11:22 amLoaded Potato Salad sounds amazing…and it looks wonderfully delicious! Perfect food for any picnic!
Lea Ann Brown says
June 12, 2015 at 6:47 amThanks you Kathy.
Christiane - Taking On Magazines says
June 10, 2015 at 3:50 pmHusband quotes are the bomb, aren’t they? I can just see mine saying the exact same thing … and he would; that salad looks phenomenal.
Lea Ann Brown says
June 12, 2015 at 6:47 amThanks Christiane. I use Husband quotes quite a bit … great recommendations.
heather | girlichef says
June 10, 2015 at 6:49 pmI’ve been craving potato salad like nobody’s business for the past week or so. I NEED this in front of me.
Lea Ann Brown says
June 12, 2015 at 6:46 amI didn’t get my traditional Memorial Day Potato salad made, so me too! I jumped on this recipe for my fix.
Lisa {AuthenticSuburbanGourmet} says
June 10, 2015 at 7:39 pmWhat more could you ask for – a salad with bacon and potatoes. You are making my mouth water! Great choice!
Lea Ann Brown says
June 12, 2015 at 6:46 amThank you Lisa!
Holly says
June 10, 2015 at 9:27 pmWhat a perfect picnic food! Wouldn’t this please a crowd!
Lea Ann Brown says
June 12, 2015 at 6:45 amNow if it will just stop raining maybe we can enjoy a meal out of doors. Thanks Holly.
Alice says
June 11, 2015 at 5:59 amIf you love baked potatoes as much as I do then this is easily a recipe that will bring you to your knees! I love the look of it (so drool worthy) and perfect for our theme! 🙂
Lea Ann Brown says
June 12, 2015 at 6:45 amThanks so much Alice.
kateiscooking says
June 11, 2015 at 10:22 amI saw this on her blog too. Now, I need to figure out a perfect menu to make it next week. What a fabulous choice!!
Lea Ann Brown says
June 12, 2015 at 6:45 amThanks Kate.
Anna @annaDishes says
June 11, 2015 at 12:12 pmOooooh – I love the sound of this! {Currently drooling.} Bacon + Potatoes + Cheese– yes!! 🙂 Picnic perfect indeed.
Lea Ann Brown says
June 12, 2015 at 6:44 amThanks Anna! 🙂
Lauren @ Sew You Think You Can Cook says
June 11, 2015 at 3:28 pmA perfect pick for a picnic theme.
Lea Ann Brown says
June 12, 2015 at 6:44 amThank you Lauren.
Abbe @ This is How I Cook says
June 11, 2015 at 9:00 pmHell, yes! This is potato salad!
Lea Ann Brown says
June 12, 2015 at 6:43 amThanks Abbe! 🙂
Lawyer Loves Lunch says
June 11, 2015 at 10:13 pmI love loaded baked potatoes and hey, if it’s in salad form, I can eat the whole bowl right?!
Lea Ann Brown says
June 12, 2015 at 6:43 amI about did eat the whole bowl! Great recipe!
Stacy says
June 12, 2015 at 10:01 pmYour husband is absolutely right: You can’t lose with sour cream, mayonnaise, cheese and crumbled bacon! Great find, Lea Ann! I’ll be making this one soon.
Lea Ann Brown says
June 14, 2015 at 6:22 amThanks Stacy. And I’m not going to make any jokes about husbands being right. 🙂
Roz says
June 13, 2015 at 6:53 pmPerfect for a picnic! And loaded is always better! Printing this for my next outdoor get-together!
Lea Ann Brown says
June 14, 2015 at 6:20 amSo good to hear from you Roz! We really liked this recipe. Enjoy.
Kim - Liv Life says
June 13, 2015 at 10:37 pmLoaded Potato anything is just pure love on my part!! Perfect for a picnic!!!
Lea Ann Brown says
June 14, 2015 at 6:20 amThank you Kim!
Chris says
July 2, 2015 at 12:09 pmWe have a party with fellow competition BBQrs this weekend and we’re supposed to bring a side. I’m thinking something along these lines would be great.
Lea Ann Brown says
July 2, 2015 at 1:51 pmWe really liked this potato salad Chris. It’s a crowd pleaser.
Debra says
July 5, 2015 at 4:37 pmHey, Lea Ann, this does look like a great traditional potato salad alternative. (Was just in your neck of the woods visiting the nieces. We found a great little park for a picnic close to a rec center there. As we were trying to find their favorite fast food restaurant for our “to-go” picnic, I told The Hubs, “I know a blogger who lives here.” )
Lea Ann Brown says
July 7, 2015 at 6:53 amWere you in Highlands Ranch??? You are so darn sneaky!!! 🙂
Mimi says
May 25, 2018 at 5:15 pmNice. Such yummy ingredients. Potato salad is one of the great dishes of summer!