We love a good potato salad with bacon and cheese in a creamy dressing.
This version of a classic potato salad has a tangy sour cream Dijon dressing and a generous dose of cheddar cheese with lots of crispy bacon! So good!
Serve warm or cold and watch it disappear!
Potluck Perfect Side Dish
- Packed with flavor, we make this easy potato salad with bacon and cheddar…. and lots of it!
- This crowd-pleasing favorite is lightened up a little bit by using extra sour cream and tangy notes of vinegar and mustard.
- Quick and easy to prepare, bacon potato salad will a your summer go-to for picnics and parties!
- Just like German potato salad, this salad can be served warm or similar to a deviled egg potato salad, chilled!
- It is best made ahead of time makes excellent leftovers as the flavors blend.
Ingredients in Potato Salad
Potatoes – The best potatoes are thin-skinned potatoes like Yukon gold or red potatoes. Save a little time and leave the potatoes unpeeled for a more rustic look! Baking potatoes (like Russet) are more grainy and tend to fall apart.
Bacon – We LOVE crispy bacon and it’s amazing in this recipe. Cook up a batch of bacon (we like to cook it in the oven) for the best results. Pre-cooked bacon or real bacon bits can also be used but the real-deal is best in this recipe! Chop it finely before adding to the salad to ensure you get bacon in every bite!
Add-Ins Celery and green onions bring color and crunch! Try adding peas, radishes, and even sliced water chestnuts!
Sour Cream Potato Salad Dressing
Our usual potato salad uses a mayonnaise based dressing but this version has extra sour cream for some tang! You can swap it out for your favorite dressing.
- Sour cream with a bit of mayonnaise make up the base of this recipe. Swap the sour cream for Greek yogurt if you’d like!
- Vinegar adds tang while Dijon mustard give this dressing a bit of zing. Stir a bit of homemade ranch dressing for even more flavor.
How to Make Potato Salad with Bacon
A little bit of bacon tossed into this cream and flavorful salad, stands this apart from other potato salads.
- Cook bacon and cool. Boil chopped potatoes, and drain well.
- Prepare the dressing (per the recipe below).
- Toss potatoes and dressing in a large bowl, and add the remaining ingredients.
- Garnish with sprigs of dill and serve warm or chilled.
Storing Potato Salad
Keep leftover potato salad with bacon in a covered container for up to 4 days and reheat in the microwave. It’s not recommended to freeze potato salads with dressings made with mayonnaise and sour cream since the texture and flavor won’t be the same as fresh.
More Recipe with Potatoes
- Ham and Potato Soup – Warm and comforting
- Air Fryer Potato and Sausage – Quick and easy
- Creamed Potatoes – So creamy
- How to Make Baked Potatoes – The best spuds!
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Potato Salad with Bacon
Ingredients
- 6 cups chopped yellow potatoes or red potatoes , cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 green onions thinly sliced
- 1 cup finely diced celery
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 8 slices bacon cooked and crumbled or chopped, or ½ cup real bacon bits
- chopped fresh parsley or fresh dill, for garnish, optional
Dressing
- ¾ cup sour cream not low fat
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 1 ½ tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill or ½ teaspoon dried dill, optional
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and black pepper
- 2 tablespoons bacon drippings *optional, see note
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add chopped potatoes and boil 10-12 minutes or until fork tender.
- Whisk dressing ingredients in a small bowl. Add ½ teaspoon salt & ¼ teaspoon pepper.
- Once potatoes are cooked, drain well and place in a large bowl. Add dressing. Toss to combine.
- Add celery, green onions, cheese, and crumbled bacon. Mix well. Garnish with herbs if desired.
- Serve warm.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Salad, Side Dish
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Inspired by The Lady’s Warm Potato Salad
Please share how many potatoes equal 6 cups? I’m going to make this for July 4th. Thanks so much.
One average size potato equals about 1 cup of cubed potatoes. I hope that helps!
A delicious salad. Even my son who dislikes potato salad went for seconds. Thanks for sharing.
I am so happy to hear this recipe was a hit Twila!
I can already taste this great recipe and potato salad season is almost here. Thank you.
I can’t wait for you to try it Jim!
This looks fantastic and I have a question. The recipe states that there are 705 calories and 4 servings. Is each serving 705 calories or is this for the entire recipe? THANKS I LOVE your web site!!!
Thank you Vicki!! Apologies for the confusion, the servings stated 4 however this recipe makes about 8 cups of potato salad so it should state 16 servings (1/2 cup each). I have updated the nutritional value to reflect the correct information.