Ranch Potato Salad

This Ranch Potato Salad folds golden roasted Yukon potatoes with crispy bacon, sharp cheddar, and a creamy herbed ranch dressing, basically a loaded baked potato in picnic form.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Keyword Ranch Potato Salad

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1

Servings

Calories 451kcal

Author Jason Decker

Ingredients

2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes medium diced
2 Tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
8 slices thick-cut Bacon cut into 1/2 inch dice
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon dried ranch seasoning
1 teaspoon fresh dill finely chopped
1 teaspoon fresh parsley finely chopped
1 scallion thinly sliced, green part only
4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese small diced

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Place the potatoes on a sheet tray and toss with the olive oil, salt, and pepper until coated, make sure they are laid out in a single layer.
2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes
Bake for 45 minutes or until lightly golden brown and cooked through. Flip the potatoes over on the sheet tray every 15 minutes for even browning. Take it out of the oven and let it cool completely.
2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes
Cook bacon over medium-low heat until crispy. You want the bacon very crispy so it doesn't turn soggy in the salad. Discard bacon grease and let the bacon cool on a paper towel to absorb excess grease, set aside.
2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes
Make the dressing by combining the mayo, sour cream, and ranch seasoning in a large bowl, stir to combine.
2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes
Add the bacon, potatoes, scallions, dill, parsley, and cheese, fold everything with the dressing until coated.
2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes
Serve warm or cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for one hour to chill, serve and enjoy!
2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes

Notes

You can use shredded cheese instead of cubed cheese if you like.
Usually Yukon gold potatoes are used but you can use Russet or Red Potatoes.
Make sure that your bacon is really crisp, otherwise it will get soggy in the salad.
You can easily double this recipe to serve to more people!
If you cant find fresh herbs or you don't want to use them a small amount of dried herbs can be substituted.

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