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A creamy and delicious potato salad with amazing ranch flavor and bacon! This is the perfect side to take to a potluck and is sure to be a huge hit!
Is anyone else struggling to get through these last couple days of school? I have been counting down the minutes that my kids get out of school. I am pretty sure that I am just as excited as they are about school being out. My kids have been lucky to be dressed and to school on time. Every morning when my alarm goes off I am tempted to keep them home because it is the last week! But then I remember that I am now the responsible parent and so I drag myself out of bed. But I keep telling myself it is only two more days and I can do it!
I am ready for summer. And I am ready for all of the barbecues! It is my favorite part of summer. I LOVE finding new side dishes to take. And this Bacon Ranch Potato Salad will blow your mind!
I love the bacon ranch combo. Ranch is one of our favorites! And when you add bacon to anything it makes it amazing. But as soon as I had my first bite of this potato salad I was amazed. This is the best potato salad that I have had to date. It has simple and delicious ingredients and comes together in no time at all.
You guys are going to love it! I promise that it will become a favorite and be the perfect side for your next potluck!
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Bacon Ranch Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 2 pounds potatoes cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 container sour cream 16 oz.
- 1 package ranch dressing mix 1 oz.
- 1 1/4 cups bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese shredded
- 2 bunches green onions thinly sliced
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat add the potatoes and reduce the heat to medium high and boil for 12-15 minutes or until fork tender. Drain and rinse under cold water.
- In a small bowl whisk together the sour cream and ranch packet until blended. In a large bowl, add potatoes, bacon, cheddar cheese and green onions. Stir in the sour cream ranch mixture until blended and coated well. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
So I wanted to make a different potato salad and this was the biggest hit ever! I think I’ll have to make this from now on! DELICIOUS!
This is a very good potato salad and it’s super easy too! To make this a bit lighter I used light sour cream, reduced-fat mayo and center cut bacon. Real bacon pieces would work well in this too to save some time. For the potatoes I used petite red potatoes. I prefer the waxy potatoes like red or yellow for potato salad since they hold up better. The russet potatoes tend to turn out a bit mushy so I highly recommend red or gold potatoes for this (or any potato salad for that matter). The Hubs loved it!
Am planning on trying it tomorrow. Would it taste just as good if it is made the night before?
Yes, you can make this a day ahead of time.
This is the best potato salad ever!
How many green onions in a bunch?
There are about 5 to 6 onion strands.
This is a great recipe! I followed the directions exactly and my family loved it!
That is SO great to hear!! Thank you for sharing! I am glad everyone enjoyed it! Xo
What kind of potatoes did you use?
WOULD IT TASTE THE SAME WITH RED POTATOES?
If i make this the night before, would it still be good the next day?
I am wondering the same thing
I always use 1 cup Best Food’s Mayonaisse plus 1 cup (8 oz.) sour cream mixed with the packet of ranch dressing to use either as a dip or in recipes…makes a big difference!
I’m hoping this will work with red potatoes. Planning to wash and quarter them with peels on. We shall see!
How many bacon strips did you have to cook to make 1 1/4 cups of crumbled bacon?
How much bacon does it take to make 1 1/4 cups?
1 cup crumbled cooked bacon takes about 16 slices (about 1 pound)
Should we peel the potatoes? It might just be a preference thing, but I would like to know what you did! I made this before and loved it, but I can’t remember if I peeled them or not!
I did peel my potatoes. But either way will work great!
It was pretty good, but I felt like something was missing. Maybe since sour cream was used instead of mayo? I added some more salt, but that didn’t really change anything. My husband loved it though!
I put about 1/4 cup less of sour cream and add that much mayo. It’s just right!
I made this last weekend, and it was a hit! Thanks for a great recipe!
Can u make the bacon ranch potato salad without onions
I am going to leave them out, my kids do not like them, and I’m going to add sliced black olives!