Hey there– I’m a little picky about potato salad. I think a lot of people are. Some people love big chunks of egg or spoonfuls of pickle relish. And then there’s hot German potato salad. But to my way of thinking, this potato salad is practically perfect. Ranch dressing flavors the sauce and bits of bacon and cheddar play against the firm starchiness of the golden potatoes.
My sis Lulu and I spent a morning peeling a mountain of potatoes (21 pounds!!) to make potato salad for the party for our John and Laurel last weekend. I think it turned out pretty and delicious!
RANCH POTATO SALAD
3 pounds golden yellow potatoes
8 slices of bacon (about 1/2 pound)
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 1/2 tab. dijon mustard
1 oz. package Ranch Dressing Seasoning Mix
1/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 cups grated cheddar
4 green onions, cut in thin slices
Cook the unpeeled potatoes in a large pot of salted water 15 to 20 minutes until a knife slides in easily, but they are still firm. Pour them potatoes in a strainer to get rid of the water and let them cool completely. Peel them and cut them into polite little chunks.
While the potatoes are cooking, cook the bacon, cool it and crumble it to little bits.
In a large mixing bowl stir together the sour cream, mayonnaise, mustard, Ranch seasoning mix, pepper and cheddar. Add in the potatoes and stir until they are all coated with dressing.
Keep the mixed potato salad in the fridge until you are ready to serve it up– Then fold in the green onion & bacon and set it on the table. Enjoy!
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Such an interesting take on potato salad! I hope you are doing well Rhonda!
Hi Antonia!! yep, we are A-OK here. Good Sunday –church, a family baby shower and friends in this evening for snacks and talk. How about you– Did you have a busy weekend?? hugs!
Sounds fun! No, sick all weekend still 😦 Getting there though!
Gosh, this has stuck with you all for a while! Hope you are all on the mend by now… xo
Thank you!
Potato salad is one of my favourite foods in summer. This looks like a delicious version Rhonda. X
Oh thanks Brigid! It’s a favorite of mine too– and we had lots of leftovers, so I’ve been eating it all week! Hope you had a lovely weekend. Get those bulbs put in the ground?? hugs!
I have a few more bulbs to plant yet Rhonda. I am waiting for a strong man to move a few things first. Hopefully next weekend. 🌼
I know it’s going to be beautiful in the spring!! I just got my sweet pea seeds and want to plant them– but we are having our house painted next week and have to wait til the painters are gone to dig up the flower bed for them. Love anticipating spring flowers… take care Brigid. xox
Lovely. Sweet peas are so beautiful. X
This was delicious at the party – can’t wait to try making it!
Hi Melanie!! So wonderful that you could trek all the way up and be with us. I know Laurel loved seeing you and Tyler and those girls!! You’re the dearest kind of friend. We had so much potato salad leftover– been eating it all week! ha ha ha! take care. xo
Wow! 21 pounds! It must have taken you guys quite some time to peel them. I’m sure the party must have been a lot of fun. This potato salad sounds and looks too delicious.
thanks thanks– yep we spent all morning cooking and peeling and cutting potatoes, but working with my sis in the kitchen is always big fun. Hope you had a great weekend– any cooking adventures?? xox
That’s a lot of potato salad! Yummy!😎💗
You are so right Mary!! We had too much left over– Larry and I ate it all week! hugs hugs!
Leftovers like that are wonderful, yummy. I hope you are having a great week!💜
Thanks Mary– babysitting baby Lois (who is napping!) so it’s tons of fun! xo
Kisses to baby Lois! Magical moments! Hugs!💜😎
Hi Rhonda – you know what I really dislike? Potato salad from the grocery store when they don’t cook the potatoes long enough and you get some crunchy bites. Ewww. Never for a minute would I accuse your potato salad of such a transgression. This looks darn good and I love the addition of the ranch powder. And of course bacon — you can’t go wrong adding bacon to just about anything. -Kat
Agree Kat– about the bacon– and the grocery store potato salad. It just tastes like a flat lumpy mush. Do yo have a favorite potato salad recipe?? From Idaho?? xox
Oh I bet ranch is great for potato salad. I have a potluck at church this coming weekend and am signed up to bring potato salad! What are the odds? I have to admin though, I was thinking about store bought. I don’t know if I have it in me to peel that many potatoes like you ladies!
Love church potlucks Lacey– you’re sure to taste something new and delicious! Do you all do that often?? Enjoy! xox
Our church does it a few times a year, and our church is pretty tiny. We usually don’t stay for the pot lucks though because it’s been too hard to wrangle the kids through them after they’ve been still in church. I haven’t tried attended one in about a year, I think maybe it’ll be easier now (fingers crossed).
Do you have a go-to put luck dish that you’re known for?
No, we don’t have pot lucks– but I grew up in a small church and we’d pot luck every Wednesday night! How’d yours go??
I brought 3x as much potato salad as I needed too! I always seem to do that for fear of running out. I ended up buying it because our weekend turned out busier than I intended. How was your weekend?
I’m with you on that Lacey– when I’m doing food for people I always over buy– and then Larry and I are eating leftovers forever!! My weekend was great– up with the kids in SF and just waiting for a plane for home. There was a big celebration for 10 babies who all turned 1 in October– at the park. Lots of crawly fun! xox
Oh my goodness that sounds like the cutest party ever. Travel safe home!
Well I am glad I’m not the only one who over buys and cooks for groups. I thought there was a trick I didn’t know about maybe.
Hi Lacey– thankfully we do like leftovers!! xo
Yesssss!
I’m a bit of a newcomer to Ranch Potato Salad and only made it for the first time this summer, but this one sounds absolutely amazing. You never fail with fantastic recipes! That cheese – in potato salad? Wow! What a great touch! Imagine 21 pounds of potatoes! Wowsie! WEll I can see I have alot of catching up to do!
Hi Mollie– yep, I just saw the ranch potato salad idea on pinterest recently and it looked good for our party! I don’t think you can have too many potato salad recipes! hugs friend!
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