Best Ever Potato Salad is fully loaded with bacon, chives, cheese, and ranch seasoning. This recipe will become a family barbecue favorite.
This sour cream potato salad is my absolute favorite. It truly is the best potato salad! It’s the perfect side dish for all of your summer BBQs, potlucks, and parties.
I’ve never had a traditional dish that I always take to barbecues, and that has always bummed me out. Do you know what I mean? You see, I have friends and family members that everyone always requests they bring the same dishes to parties and barbecues.
For instance, my mom is always asked to bring Watergate Salad, my dad, his 7-Layer Dip and Deviled Eggs.
But this potato salad recipe changed that. It’s become the recipe I take to gathering, along with my favorite pasta salad and both are always a hit!
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How to store potato salad
To maximize the shelf life of potato salad for safety and quality, refrigerate the potato salad in airtight containers.
Properly stored, potato salad will last for 3 to 5 days in the refrigerator.
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Best Ever Potato Salad
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Ingredients
- 3 lbs. Red Potatoes skin peeled and diced
- 1 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil Mayo
- 1/4 -1/2 cup ranch seasoning powder
- 1/2 cup chives finely chopped
- 1 lb. bacon
- 16 ounces freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Cook bacon according to package directions. Once completely cooked & cooled, coarsely chop into small chunks.
- In a small mixing bowl, stir together sour cream, mayo, cheese, coarsely chopped bacon, chives, and ranch seasoning powder {start with 1/4 cup & add more if you desire a stronger ranch taste, we use 1/2 cup, sounds like a lot but once it is all together it is perfect}. Set aside.
- Place potatoes in a large pot of boiling water, add salt if desired. Bring to a boil and let them simmer 8-12 minutes, or until potatoes are tender or easy to pierce with a fork.
- Drain the potatoes and allow to completely cool. I rinse the potatoes with cold water to stop the cooking process and speed up the cooling.
- Once potatoes are completely cool add the sour cream mixture; stir together to combine.
- Add salt and pepper to taste. Cover and set in the fridge until ready to serve.
- If you would like your potato salad a little less chunky, use an electric mixer and beat the potato salad on medium for 1-2 minutes. This will break up any large chunks, and give you a smoother texture. I do this to make the potato salad a little more creamy but left enough chunks to give it some depth.
Notes
I love a good potato salad and this looks like a winner!
Thank you!
This salad looks so creamy! So perfect for our summer potlucks!
Thank you, that sounds like a perfect idea!
Such a creamy and delicious potato salad! I can’t wait to try it!!
Thank you, enjoy!
I can see why you called it the best ever! So good!
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it.
Our new favorite!
Thank you!
This is a summertime staple in our home; so delicious! Looking forward to enjoying this all season long!
So glad to hear that!
This is the best potato salad I have ever eaten. My guest at a Fourth of July celebration loved it!!! Thanks for sharing.
So glad to hear that you and your guests enjoyed it!
Love the texture of your salad! Bacon, cheese, and ranch for the win!
This Potato Salad looks really delicious! A perfect side dish!
So delicious and our new favorite! Such a big hit during our BBQ this weekend! I’ll definitely be making this again!
So easy to make, and perfect for a picnic or bbq!
I love that you add ranch seasoning to this! YUM!
Potatoes are our favorite ingredient for side dishes. This salad is a must try!
My all- time favorite side dish! I just love everything about this, yummy!
I have made a lot of potato salad recipes and this was hands down my favorite. Everyone else loved it too!
Always a hit on our table! I’m definitely making this!
I made this for a barbecue, and everyone asked me for the recipe! Thank you so much for this one!
I love how creamy and delicious this is!! I can’t wait to try it!
This potato salad sounds amazing! I love the flavors!
All the ingredients I love in one potato salad! I am making it!