Friday, July 8, 2011

Loaded Baked Potato Salad

Inside this local market is my secret weapon for getting "Grandma Food" on the table in a hurry. Grandma Food is a term coined by Aunt B. that denotes any food that can be attached to good memories. It can be any food group, just as long as it's not low-cal.

Everyday Harps deli is busy frying the best Tyson chicken you ever put in your mouth. Golden brown, crispy and picnic ready.

It would be a sin not to pair the fried chicken with Martha Harp's Secret Recipe Hot Rolls. Fluffy and the tops all shiny with a slather of butter!

In the deli, next to the coleslaw, mustard or mayo potato salads sets a big bowl of their own recipe Loaded Baked Potato Salad. If I stop for bread or milk, and I happen to walk past the deli counter, I can pick up a pint of this delicious side for dinner. It's great cold but it's just as good heated up in the oven and topped with a little more cheese. Great as a side with a steak or grilled chicken. We had dinner at our daughter's over the 4th and she had a very similar casserole that made me want the whole 9X13 dish. They would have seen me if I'd taken it off into a corner with a big spoon, so I was nice and just ate a serving (or two)! I know it's dangerous, that's why I'm sharing with you guys!

Loaded Baked Potato Salad
6 medium baking potatoes (about 2 pounds)
3/4 cup sour cream
3/4 cup mayonnaise
8 slices bacon, crisply cooked, drained and chopped
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Thinly sliced green onions (optional)
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Scrub potatoes thoroughly and pat dry. Prick potatoes with a fork and bake 50-60 minutes or until tender. Remove potatoes from oven and cool completely.
Combine sour cream and mayonnaise in a small bowl. Chop bacon and red onion, add to sour cream mixture with the shredded cheddar. Stir in salt and pepper then cover and refrigerate.
Coarsely chop potatoes into 1/2-inch pieces. Place in a large bowl and fold in sour cream mixture. Cover and refrigerate 4-6 hours or overnight. Garnish with sliced green onions and shredded cheddar cheese. Can be served hot or cold, simply reheat in buttered casserole and top with more cheese!

12 comments:

  1. Joyce, that potato salad sounds wonderful. Mr. P is grilling steaks for dinner tonight so I might just have to give this one a try. Thanks for sharing. Have a great weekend.

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  2. Wow! This one sounds incredibly wonderful.

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  3. This sounds yummy and looks like it would come together quickly, thanks for sharing! Have a wonderful weekend!

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  4. This looks sooooo good! Thanks for the recipe!

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  5. Because I'm lazy and by myself a lot, I will actually make instant potatoes and load them up. Doesn't beat the real thing, but it'll do.

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  6. Oh my, oh my, oh my! You are making my mouth water and I just had LUNCH! Stop it!

    :-)

    xo, Cheryl

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  7. Joycee -- this is definitely making it to the table this summer. If I only understood Pinterest I could pin this! It looks so good. Thanks for the recipe. Joni

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  8. I'll be trying this as soon as I get home!
    I've been making the same old potato salad for years.
    It time to kick up my heels and try something new!
    I love all "Grandma" food. I wish I had Aunt Bee's home cooking at my house!

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  9. That all looks so good, and that is the best-looking potato salad I've ever seen!

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  10. Yummy! Do you leave the potato skin on when you cut them up? My DH and I love potato salad (actually, anything potato), but daughters, not so much. That's just more for us. And anything with bacon and cheese, well, you just can't beat that.

    http://simpleeverydayliving.blogspot.com/

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  11. This one sounds like a keeper!
    I love potato salad....even for breakfast.

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  12. Joycee, about to make this yummy looking salad. Question: Did you leave the skins on the potatoes?

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