Loaded Baked Potato Salad

Creamy and full of delicious flavors, this Loaded Baked Potato Salad is the perfect side to any meal, picnic, cookout, barbecue, and potluck! A cross between loaded baked potato and a classic potato salad, it is filled with lots of bacon, cheddar cheese and green onions!

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 45

Cooling time: 10

Total Time: 1

Servings: servings

Calories: 438kcal

Author: MinShien

Ingredients

2 lbs red potatoes
7-8 strips bacon optional: more for garnish
3/4 cup sour cream
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese optional: more for garnish
1/2 cup sliced green onions optional: more for garnish
olive oil
salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees. Place bacon on baking sheet lined with aluminum foil. Bake bacon for 12-18 minutes or until bacon is cooked. (Check at 12-13 minute mark as oven and thickness of bacon vary).
When bacon is cooked, remove from oven and place them on a paper towel to remove access grease on bacon. Then slice bacon into small bite-sized pieces. (See Note 1)
While waiting for bacon to cook, wash red potatoes and cut them into 1 1/2 inch thick pieces. No need to remove potato skin.
Grease another baking sheet lined with aluminum foil with olive oil. Place potatoes on baking sheets - do not overlap. Light drizzle more olive oil, salt and pepper to the top of the potatoes. Grease well so that potatoes do not stick to the baking sheet.
Bake potatoes for 30-40 minutes at 425 degrees. (This is the same temperature used when cooking the bacon). Check at the 30 minute mark. If potatoes are soft when pieced with a fork, then it is done and can be removed from the oven. If not, continue cooking until potatoes are soft.
When potatoes are coking, combine sour cream and mayo into a small bowl, and slice green onions.
When potatoes are done, let it cool for 10-15 minutes. Then add them to a large bowl, and add sour cream + mayo, sliced bacon, shredded cheddar cheese, and green onions. Combine well.
Taste the potatoes and add more salt if needed.
Optional: Garnish with more bacon, green onions and cheddar cheese.
Can be served chilled or in room temperature. Enjoy!

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Notes

Note 1: You can use store-bought bacon bits if you are short on time. However, cooking fresh bacon will definitely make the dish taste way better!

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