Red Potato Salad With Bacon
Red Potatoes with celery, onion, hard boiled eggs, bacon, Miracle Whip or mayonnaise and seasonings made for a delicious side dish with our meal or even for a potluck. Using red potatoes is a nice change from using regular white potatoes and adding bacon gives this potato salad an extra special flavor.
Rinse and boil whole red potatoes until
tender when you stick them with a knife.
Drain and refrigerate until cold.
Peel and chop hard boiled eggs.
Dice the onions and celery.
Cut cooked red potatoes into small bite size pieces.
Cook the bacon and crumble it. I always keep 2#’s
of bacon that is already cooked and crumbled in
my freezer so all I have to do is add it to my recipes.
Add the chopped eggs, onion, celery,
bacon and potatoes to a large bowl.
Salt and pepper to your taste.
Add Miracle Whip or mayonnaise to your taste.
Gently toss to combine, cover
and refrigerate until cold. Lightly
sprinkle with paprika then serve.
Red Potato Salad With Bacon
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Ingredients
- 3 pounds red potatoes
- 6 hard boiled eggs
- 1 small onion
- 2 large stalks celery, rinsed
- 1/2 pound bacon
- Miracle Whip or mayonnaise, to taste
- 1 tsp. salt, or to taste
- 1/2 tsp. pepper, or to taste
- paprika for garnish
Directions
- Rinse then boil the red potatoes until tender when you stick a knife in them. Drain and refrigerate until cold.
- Peel and chop the hard boiled eggs.
- Dice the celery and onions.
- Cook and crumble the bacon.
- Cut the cold red potatoes into small bite size pieces leaving the skin on.
- In a large bowl add the potatoes, eggs, celery, bacon and onion.
- Salt and pepper to taste then toss to combine.
- Add your desired amount of Miracle Whip or mayonnaise and gently toss until thoroughly combined.
- Cover and refrigerate until cold. Sprinkle lightly with paprika then serve.
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Categories: Bacon, Eggs, Potato, Salad/Dressings, Vegetables/Slaws/Salads
God old fashioned potato salad. It looks like 4th of July to me.
Perfect for July 4th Bernadette but don’t forget the S’mores too! 🤣
Absolutely right!
On my “to make next week” list!
I always use white potatoes and the red potatoes were SO good Angela, enjoy!
Yummy 😋! This would also be a great side dish to our braai’s … we’ll definitely have to try your recipe!
Thank you! 💕
I love potato salad! One of my favourites but I never put bacon in it so I will have to try that!
This was my first time adding bacon and I loved it. My husband said he likes it better without.
Boy, Diane, that looks great! Enjoy this special day of remembrance to those that paid the ultimate price for our freedom— 🇺🇸Memorial Day🇺🇸
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Thank you Mitzy. It absolutely is a day to remember all the men and women that gave their lives for our freedom.
I’m first in line!
What is it about red potatoes that is SO good!
I know, they are pretty, delicious, and they keep their lovely shape!
Potato salad with bacon. God serves you this at His heavenly BBQ’s.
This was the first time I put bacon in my potato salad and used red potatoes for potato salad. I thought it was delicious but my hubby didn’t like it with bacon, imagine that! It worked out great though because it was more for me. 🤣
I love potato salad and make it as often as I get the energy!
We do too and it does take sometime doesn’t it!
Yum! 😋 The bacon and paprika are the extra cherry on top!
Thanks!!!!
I’m so glad it’s OK to leave the peel on these days–healthier and prettier.
I agree we love the peel.
Yummy!!! 😋
Thanks!
When I saw the words “potato” and “bacon” I had to check it out! Looks so good!!!
Thanks Camryn!
Your very welcome!
Delicious salad!
Thank you!!!
This looks fabulous Diane! You know how I love bacon, I’m thinking this is going to star in this weekends meal plan! C
The bacon was a nice addition as this was the first time I have added it. Thank you Cheryl!
This one made my mouth water – I do love a potato salad!
You and my husband! I have to make sure I don’t make a lot or it will all disappear in a day or two. Thanks Jo!
I don’t think your potato salad would touch the shelf in my fridge!
There is no way to go wrong with potatoes and bacon 🙂
I agree Aspasia! Thanks!
I always liked red potato salad better than traditional potato salad – this looks delicious Diane.
I don’t know what it is about the red potatoes but they just taste SO good! Thanks Linda!
They don’t seem to get mushy like other potatoes and with the skins on gave them a unique taste too.