Description
Enjoy a delightful Sour Cream and Bacon Potato Salad, combining hearty red potatoes, rich sour cream, and crispy bacon. Perfect as a side dish or a quick meal, it’s easy to make and packed with flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 pounds red potatoes
- 6 hard boiled eggs, peeled
- 1/2 pound bacon, cooked crisp and chopped
- 1/2 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream, regular or light
- 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons spicy brown mustard
- 3–4 drops hot pepper sauce
- salt and pepper
- grated cheddar cheese for garnish, optional
Instructions
- Wash the potatoes and place them in a large pot. Cover with enough water to be about 1 inch above the potatoes and boil on high for 30-40 minutes until tender.
- Once cooked, drain the water and allow the potatoes to cool slightly before peeling, leaving some skin on for flavor.
- Cube the potatoes and transfer them to a large mixing bowl. Generously salt them.
- Chop one boiled egg for garnish and reserve a few tablespoons of chopped bacon and parsley. Add these to the reserved garnish.
- Chop the remaining boiled eggs and combine them with the cubed potatoes, parsley, and rest of the bacon in the bowl. Toss gently to combine.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, spicy brown mustard, and hot pepper sauce. Add this mixture to the potato mixture and adjust seasoning as needed.
- Transfer the salad to a serving bowl and top with reserved egg, bacon, and parsley. Serve at room temperature or refrigerate until ready to serve.
- For extra flavor, consider topping the salad with shredded cheddar cheese just before serving, avoiding mixing it in to prevent sogginess.
Notes
For a creamier salad, adjust the amounts of sour cream and mayonnaise to your liking.
Letting the salad sit for a while in the fridge can enhance the flavor as it allows the ingredients to meld together.
This dish is versatile and can be served warm or cold; perfect for picnics or gatherings.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 100mg