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Loaded Baked Potato Salad

June 26, 2018

Loaded baked potato salad is pretty much exactly what it sounds like: potato salad with all the ingredients of a loaded baked potato. It’s easy, delicious, and it’s great for the mayo or traditional potato salad haters in your life!

a close up picture of a small bowl of loaded baked potato salad with a larger bowl in the background
I have always, repeat always hated potato salad. In fact, I pretty much boycott all side dishes that routinely come alongside barbecue: potato salad, baked beans, and coleslaw. We had barbecue for our rehearsal dinner when we got married back in 2001, and I gave my mother-in-law specific instructions to buy chips because I did not eat barbecue sides.

I’ve softened a little…I’ll occasionally put a spoonful of sweet bacony beans on my plate at a cookout, and I’ve learned to like good slaw on top of my barbecue sandwich or tacos. I’ve really never learned to like traditional potato salad, though.

I don’t know what it is about it. I like all the ingredients…potatoes, mayonnaise, mustard, relish, eggs…but something about combining them all then chilling them just weirds me out. I’ve tried, but it turns out that regular old potato salad is just one of those “uh-uh” foods for me.

One of my friends mentioned to me once a while back that a barbecue joint (now closed) that was near my house served “baked potato salad”. For some reason I first thought that baked potato salad was some sort of salad featuring lettuce and a baked potato (what a weird thing to think, right?). I was wrong.
an overhead picture of a bowl of ingredients for loaded baked potato salad that have not been mixed
Baked potato salad (or loaded baked potato salad is potato salad with all the toppings that you’d put on a regular loaded baked potato:

  • sour cream
  • cheese
  • bacon
  • green onions

I prefer firmer, less starchy red potatoes to the Russets that are traditional for baking, and, well, I don’t actually bake the potatoes. The name’s not about the cooking method, it’s about the dish that this mimics.

This potato salad is great for the people at your picnic, cookout, or party who don’t like mayonnaise (and I know a lot of those people!). You can buy baked potato salad at some grocery stores, but this is so simple that you won’t bother with spending $4.00 on a teeny little tub with a bunch of ingredients that you can’t pronounce.
an overhead picture of a bowl of loaded baked potato salad
I can tell you that loaded baked potato salad has not only changed my mind about potato salad, but it’s changed the minds of a lot of people I know also disliked potato salad! Do you have a favorite potato salad recipe?

This is a great side dish for your 4th of July festivities! Make this loaded baked potato salad and see if it changes your mind (or someone else’s) about potato salad!

Shared on The Weekend Potluck on Served Up With Love and Meal Plan Monday on Southern Bite!
a small bowl of loaded baked potato salad with a larger bowl of loaded baked potato salad in the background

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Yield: 10 servings

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Loaded Baked Potato Salad

This loaded baked potato salad is the perfect cookout or picnic side dish for the mayo or traditional potato salad hater in your life!

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Ingredients

  • 2 pounds red potatoes, scrubbed and cut into 1-inch chunks
  • salt
  • 4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
  • 4 strips bacon, cooked until crisp and chopped
  • 3-4 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1/2-3/4 cup sour cream
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

  1. Place the potatoes in a 4-6 quart pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Liberally salt the water. Boil the potatoes until tender. Drain and leave in colander until cool and water is completely drained away,
  2. Place the drained potatoes in a large bowl and add the cheese, bacon, green onions, and 1/2 cup of sour cream. Mix to thoroughly combine. Add remaining sour cream if the potato salad is too dry. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Chill the potato salad until ready to serve.

Notes

Prep time does not include time to allow potatoes to drain and cool.

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gluten free
egg free
soy free
wheat free
peanut free
seafood free
treenut free
sesame free
mustard free
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Filed Under: By Course, Easy Recipes, How to Cook From Scratch, How-To, Recipes, Salad, Sides Tagged With: salad, side dishes, special occasions By Mary // Chattavore 2 Comments

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  1. Backyard Barbecue - Chattavore says:
    July 1, 2015 at 9:34 am
    […] were sweet, tangy, and just a little bit spicy. The potato salad was actually very similar to the loaded baked potato salad I make (spoiler alert: I already have this recipe ready to post this Wednesday. Coincidence!) with […]
    Reply
  2. 8 Great Cold Side Dishes to Take to a Cookout - Chattavore says:
    June 29, 2020 at 6:02 am
    […] Loaded Baked Potato Salad Loaded with bacon, cheese, green onions, and sour cream, this loaded baked potato salad is a crowd-pleaser that will make the mayo-haters in your crowd happy! Check out this recipe […]
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