Baked Potato
Salad Recipe

Red potatoes, crispy bacon, roasted peppers and flavorful cheese come together in a blending of great tastes you will enjoy. Easy and quick to prepare, you will want to make this quick potato salad often. It is a meal all by itself but can also work as a great side to any entrée.

Take a look at the menu planner and ingredient exchanges below for a variety of quick meals using this easy baked potato salad recipe.

4 servings

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8 Ingredients Needed:

6-8 red potatoes – baked and cooled

green onions – 1/2 cup chopped

celery – 1/2 cup diced

bottled roasted red peppers – 1/2 cup cut into medium sized pieces

*bacon – 2 sliced cooked crispy and crumbled

*sour cream – 1/2 cup

*yogurt – 1/2 cup

*shredded cheddar cheese – 1 cup

*Quick Tip: The amount of fat can be lowered by choosing substitutions for the ingredients above. For the bacon: choose turkey bacon instead. For the sour cream, yogurt and cheese: choose low-fat or no fat varieties for each ingredient.

Make Ahead:
- (6-8)Red Potatoes baked and cooled.

- 2 slices of bacon cooked until crispy.

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1. Take the baked and cooled potatoes and cut into 1-inch cubes, leaving the skin on.

2. In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, onions, celery, peppers and bacon. Toss gently, taking care not to break down the potato pieces.

3. In another bowl, mix the sour cream and yogurt together.

4. Add the sour cream mixture and the cheese to the bowl of potatoes and vegetables and combine to evenly distribute all the ingredients. Salt and pepper to taste. Chill in refrigerator until ready to serve.

Try the ingredient exchanges and serving suggestions below to serve this flavorful baked potato salad recipe.

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To serve this terrific potato salad, simplicity is the way to go because this is such a heavy and rich dish.

Quick Meals - Menu Planner:

** Serve this easy potato salad on a bed of fresh baby greens or spinach leaves.

** Serve baked potato salad recipe scooped into hollowed out raw red, yellow or green peppers.

** Serve potato salad along with either a simple green salad or a bowl of light soup such as tomato.


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Ingredient Exchanges:

If you want to throw caution to the wind and take a break from your diet, the following exchange is worth it.

*Instead of Cheddar Cheese try adding 1/2 - 2/3 cup of either crumbled Blue Cheese or Roquefort Cheese. This creates an incredibly rich tasting potato salad that is great served with something simple, like a baked fish entrée or a simple baked chicken dish.

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Related Links:

Information on Potatoes
Creamy Potato Cucumber Salad Recipe
German Potato Salad

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