This LOADED BAKED POTATO SALAD is a great side dish at any potluck or barbecue! It’s hard to go wrong with all the flavors of a baked potato combined in a delicious potato salad.
I think you all know of my never-ending love of bacon and cheese, but just in case: I love bacon and cheese, forever and ever, Amen.
I mean, let’s be real. Who doesn’t?? Vegans. And that’s probably the end of the list.
So, I took potato salad and turned it into this loaded baked potato salad. You guys are going to love all of the flavors going on in here!
Sometimes, though, you have to experiment. Sometimes you have to try new things. Sometimes, just every now and then, you have to add bacon and cheese to your potato salad.
If you love this potato salad recipe, check out this broccoli salad. There’s bacon involved in that one too!
I’m also partial to my Italian pasta salad (seriously loaded with goodness) and creamy cucumber salad.
How to make loaded potato salad:
Traditionally, potato salad starts with boiled potatoes, but this is a baked potato salad, so we’re going to pop our potatoes in the oven!
Wash the potatoes well, prick them with a fork, and bake for around an hour or until they’re nice and soft.
Dice ’em up and toss them in a bowl with the rest of the ingredients.
You’ll need cheddar, bacon, mayonnaise, sour cream, and green onions or chives plus some salt and pepper, to taste.
Stir it all up and pop it in the fridge for a couple of hours so that the flavors can all meld together.
Give this a good stir and an extra sprinkle of cheddar and green onions before serving.
It doesn’t get much easier than that!
What to serve with loaded baked potato salad:
French Dip Sandwich: This one is made in the crockpot and it’s so easy!
Grilled BBQ Chicken: You’ve gotta try this simple barbecue sauce!
Cheeseburger Meatloaf: One of my favorite recipes!
Animal Style Cheeseburger: You seriously have to try these!
Crockpot Ribs: The most tender ribs ever!
Baked Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds baking potatoes
- 1 pound bacon cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped chives or green onions
- 1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 425 degrees.
- Prick potatoes with a fork. Bake potatoes for 1 hour or until fork tender.
- When cool enough to handle, chop potatoes into bite sized chunks. Place in refrigerator until chilled through, about 1 hour.
- In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and mix well.
- Stir in the potatoes, coating each piece with the mayo mixture. Garnish with a sprinkling of chives or green onions.
- Return to refrigerator for at least one hour and serve cold.
Nutrition Information:
This post was originally published in May 2010. It has been updated with new photos and text in July 2019.
Jessica @ How Sweet says
Anything that calls for a pound of bacon is good by me. 🙂
Carla Wells says
I created a Baked Potato Salad recipe after tasting something at a restaurant that was delish…and I’m not normally a Potato Salad eater…certainly not the mustardy kind of potato salad. Blech. But we had a dish at a barbecue place once that had a potato salad that was unique – it didn’t have any mustard in it! Yay! My husband and I both loved it, so I came home and started playing around until I created something that was spot on to the restaurant’s version. And it’s a good thing I did..they went out of business soon after we ate there!
Anyway, my version is VERY similar to yours!
Cheri says
Ooo.. this sounds right up my ally. I love baked potatoes and potato salad. Putting the two together would be heaven!
my boyfriend cooks for me says
Who DOESN’T love bacon and cheese??? This potato salad looks great – those ingredients are such a classic and comforting combination.
Michelle says
What is it about bacon that makes everything taste better anyway? Thanks for the link!
: )
~Michelle
grace says
one thing i loathe is waiting for a potato to bake–i’m impatient like that. this is fabulous–i can make a massive batch of it and have it waiting in the fridge so when the craving hits, bam–instant gratification. excellent. 🙂
jenny s says
oh yum. This is how I make my potato salad but I’ve never added bacon or cheese before. This sounds so delicious! I’m having a birthday party for my daughter tonight and think I might have a late addition to my menu!
Thanks Karly 🙂
Rachel ~ Southern Fairytale says
I’ve made this several times before! We started making it like this in college and i ADORE ADORE ADORE it!
GREAT pics!
Nan says
Oh, YUM! Tomorrow for sure!
Heidi says
EVERYTHING’S better with bacon….and cheese
AZ says
Cook and crumble bacon? I’ve seen so many cooks cook strips of bacon and then crumble it for use in a recipe. I just cut the bacon up raw and then I cook it, so much easier, you can cook the entire pound in a 10 inch skillet all at once. The baked potato salad sounds good, it’s on my to cook list.
Rebekah says
Oh yum! I have never met a potato I didn’t like and this looks heavenly!
Kristen says
Holy moly – this looks like it would taste so yummy!
Barbara says
“I love bacon and cheese, forever and ever, Amen.” Ain’t that the truth?
I mean, what’s not to like here? OMG.
Bugaboo says
Such a great idea — bacon ROCKS!
Jen says
I made this tonight and I think it will become my go-to potato salad. And I didn’t even put the whole pound of bacon in it! (I know, the horror, right?)
Ashley says
Mmm can’t go wrong with “baked potato” anything!!
Megan says
Bacon is possibly my husband’s favorite food, but mayo isn’t. So when I made this, I knew I’d get it ALL to myself. Delicious, so easy to have for a quick snack. Thank you!!
Sarakate says
So I’ve made this twice now…the first time, I did bake the potatoes, but wasn’t crazy about it. So the second time, I just boiled the potatoes like I would for “regular” potato salad, but left everything else the same. LOVED it! I think it’s a texture thing…
I also served it still slightly warm, and we used “spring grass” cheddar cheese, which added just a little bit of sweetness with the bite of the cheddar. YUM!
Mrsblocko says
I made a version of this recipe and wrote about it HERE I cooked my potatoes in the crockpot. Thank you for sharing your recipe!
Melissa says
I actually had my first ever baked potato salad from (yes, I’m embarrassed to admit) Wal-Mart’s ready-to-go food section. But you know, it was truly delicious & I decided I HAD to make it. I had a general idea of how, but after I threw my potatoes in the oven I figured I’d look around on the web to see if I missed anything. I can’t wait to have this tonight with some homemade Italian sausage patties & some steamed broccoli!
Jen says
you had me at “bacon and cheese”.. YUM!
VegasDude says
Yes, I too have bought his potato salad at various grocery deli’s.. but it’s so expensive.. I wanted to make it myself since I love to cook… I abhor fast food and wasting money at restaurants…. AWESOME recipe…. MMMMMMM BACON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Must be a guy thing, or maybe not, lol
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Easyfoodsmith says
Oh yum! That is seriously good
Monica M says
how much vinegar? video shows adding it but the printed recipe doesn’t mention it
Karly says
Sorry about that! I add 1 tablespoon of white distilled vinegar.
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