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A white plate of creamy potato salad topped with shredded cheddar cheese, green onions, and crispy bacon bits, with a colorful checkered napkin and extra cheese in the background.
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Crunchy Bacon Potato Salad

Crunchy bacon potato salad is a classic recipe with potatoes, eggs, bacon, celery, mayo, and Miracle Whip for a delicious summer side dish.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Cool/Refrigeration1 hour 20 minutes
Total Time2 hours
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6
Calories: 414kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cubed peeled potatoes about 4-5 potatoes
  • 3 hard-boiled large eggs diced
  • 1 rib celery thinly sliced
  • ⅓ cup finely chopped onion
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ cup Miracle Whip
  • 1 teaspoon ground mustard
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon celery salt
  • 8 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
  • Green onions OPTIONAL

Instructions

  • Fill a large pot with water and add about two tablespoons of salt. Peel and cube the potatoes. Add them to the salted water and cook on medium heat for about 20 minutes until tender.
  • While cooking the potatoes, grab a small pot, place the eggs in it, and cover with water. Heat the water and eggs on medium heat until the water comes to a boil. Turn off the heat, cover the pot, and let the eggs sit for 15 minutes in the water.
  • While potatoes and eggs are cooking, cut your celery and onions into small pieces.
  • When potatoes are tender, drain them and add them to a large mixing bowl, and allow them to cool to room temperature. Run cold water over the eggs while they are still in the pan. When the eggs are cool enough to handle, remove the egg shells and dice the eggs into small pieces. Add the eggs to the potatoes.
  • While potatoes and eggs are cooling, cook bacon until crisp and crumble into pieces. Set aside.
  • When potatoes and eggs are cooled, add onions, celery, mayonnaise, mustard, salt, pepper, paprika and ¾ of the bacon pieces. Carefully mix everything together, trying not to break up potatoes.
  • Refrigerate Potato Salad for at least an hour. When ready to serve, top with the remaining bacon.

Notes

Nutrition is approximate.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 414kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 720mg | Potassium: 735mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 355IU | Vitamin C: 28mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2mg