Loaded Red Gold Potato Salad Recipes

ALL-AMERICAN LOADED BAKED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a pot; fill with water until potatoes are covered. Add salt; bring to boil. Simmer until potatoes are just tender enough to be pierced with a fork, about 15 minutes. Drain and run under cold water until potatoes are slightly cool.
• Mix sour cream, creamy salad dressing, and ground black pepper together in a large bowl. Stir in Cheddar cheese, green onion, and bacon bits; add potatoes. Cover and chill in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

LOADED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook 15-20 minutes or until tender., Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat, until crisp. Remove to paper towels; drain, reserving 3 tablespoons drippings., Drain potatoes and place in a large bowl. Add bacon and reserved drippings; toss to coat. Refrigerate until chilled., Whisk the mayonnaise, dressings, sour cream and mustard in a small bowl. Pour over potato mixture; toss to coat. Stir in onions and cheese. Sprinkle with pepper if desired.

RED BLISS POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place unpeeled potatoes in a large pot. Cover with cold water and bring to a boil. Turn down heat and simmer gently until potatoes are tender when pierced with the point of a knife, about 35 minutes. Drain and refresh in cold water.
• In a nonstick skillet, cook bacon until very crisp. Drain on paper towels. When cool, crumble into large pieces. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, whisk together mustard, vinegar, sugar, and salt and pepper to taste. Whisk in oil and set aside.
• Cut potatoes into 1/4-inch-thick slices and place in a large bowl. Stir in onion and dressing. Let marinate at least 1 hour.
• Before serving, stir in parsley and bacon, reserving some to sprinkle on top.

ARMENIAN-STYLE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Transfer sliced potatoes into a large pot with enough cold water to cover the potatoes by a couple of inches. Stir in 1 rounded tablespoon kosher salt and 2 ½ teaspoons dried mint. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and let cook until tender, about 15 minutes, checking every 5 to 6 minutes for doneness. Drain well.
• Transfer cooked potatoes to a large mixing bowl and let cool slightly.
• While potatoes cool, heat ¼ cup olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add red onion, red bell pepper, garlic, and a pinch of salt; cook and stir for just 1 minute. Turn off the heat and stir in remaining dried mint.
• Drizzle freshly squeezed lemon juice into potatoes and toss gently with a spatula. Add green onions, red onion mixture, remaining olive oil, fresh mint, fresh parsley, salt to taste, black pepper, chili flakes, and cayenne. Mix with a spatula until combined.
• Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled and flavors have melded, 3 to 4 hours.
• Unwrap; stir, taste, and adjust seasonings as needed to personal tastes. The salad almost always needs more salt stirred in once it's tasted after being chilled. Serve.

AWESOME LOADED BAKED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Combine sour cream and mayonnaise in small bowl.
• Chop bacon and red onion and add to sour cream mixture.
• Stir in salt and black pepper, cover and refrigerate.
• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Bake potatoes for 50-60 minutes or until tender.
• Remove potatoes from oven and cool completely.
• Coarsely chop potatoes into 1/2-inch pieces.
• Place in large bowl and fold in sour cream mixture.
• Sprinkle sliced green onions and shredded cheddar cheese over the top.
• Cover and refrigerate 4-6 hours or overnight.