Bacon, Cheddar, Ranch Potato Salad

Happy Memorial Day!

It’s that time of year! Time for barbecues and picnics and all sorts of outdoor fun and food – food like potato salad. After all, there are few foods that seem more summery than potato salad.

Instead of a traditional mayo-based potato salad, though, I wanted to make something that was lighter but still had lots of flavor.

So, I made a light ranch dressing and used just enough cheese and bacon to give the potato salad some great flavor without making it too heavy.

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Bacon, Cheddar, Ranch Potato Salad

Author Kate @ I Heart Eating

Course Side Dish

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes minutes

Total Time 50 minutes minutes

Servings 6 servings

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Potato salad made with bacon, cheddar, and ranch

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Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 2 ½ lbs . russet potatoes
• ▢ 1/2 c . low-fat buttermilk or fat-free sour milk
• ▢ 1/4 c . low-fat mayonnaise
• ▢ 1/4 c . plain non-fat Greek yogurt
• ▢ 1 ½ T . dry ranch seasoning mix
• ▢ 1 tsp . honey mustard
• ▢ 1/2 c . chopped celery
• ▢ 2-3 strips bacon cooked and crumbled
• ▢ 1/4 c . shredded cheddar cheese
• ▢ Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• In a large pot, bring potatoes and cold water to a boil.
• Continue to boil until potatoes are fork-tender, about 20-25 minutes.
• Drain potatoes, and return to warm pot. Let potatoes cool to room temperature in pot.
• While the potatoes are cooling, whisk buttermilk, mayonnaise, yogurt, seasoning mix, and honey mustard in a large bowl.
• Chop cooled potatoes into 1-inch pieces.
• Toss potatoes and celery with ranch dressing.
• Sprinkle with bacon and cheese, and season with salt and pepper.
• Serve immediately, or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes

Nutrition values are estimates. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 473mg | Potassium: 866mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 94IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 2mg

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