Thrown collectively on a whim one evening a few years in the past whereas we had been on the street, this Bacon Potato Salad quickly grew to become a household favourite.

Crammed with loads of eggs, bites of bacon, and a shiny dill pickle taste, this salad has confirmed irresistible to everybody who tries it.

Sean and I had been craving potato salad, and I used to be improvising with what I had readily available within the camper. It was a fortunate whim that was this dill pickle and bacon-inspired salad.

Sean commented that it was actually good earlier than I had even tasted it and certain sufficient, this recipe turned out to be an absolute keeper.

Bacon Potato Salad

The primary time I added bacon to a potato salad it was a game-changer. Everyone knows that bacon + potatoes is just about a assured win, proper?

After that, I added bacon to our salads every time I made one all summer season lengthy. This has develop into essentially the most requested potato salad that I make once we get along with mates.

The primary time I made this recipe, I wasn’t about to cook dinner bacon within the camper. (We might have been smelling like bacon for days!) Nevertheless, I spied the true bacon crumbles within the fridge and determined to strive them on this salad.

I like utilizing bacon crumbles for simple breakfasts and salad toppings, so I figured they’d in all probability work effective. Certain sufficient, the bacon crumbles labored nice within the potato salad.

That stated, when given an opportunity? I cook dinner the bacon myself to have bigger items in every chew!

Potato Salad Recipe with Bacon

To make this salad, place the potatoes in a big pot and canopy with water. Boil over excessive warmth till fork tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and let cool.

Mix the mayonnaise, dill relish, dill, salt, and pepper in a big mixing bowl. Stir to mix. Add the potatoes, eggs, and bacon to the bowl. Stir to combine effectively.

Sprinkle with inexperienced onions and stir to mix. Serve instantly or refrigerate till able to serve.

Potato Salad Recipes

For extra salads you would possibly love, strive the Garlic Lover’s Potato Salad, the Lemony Dill Potato Salad, and the Honey Dijon Roasted Potato Salad.

Supercharge your cookout facet dish sport with this Dill Pickle Potato Salad. Basic tender potato salad will get a glow-up with scandalous quantities of dill pickles, pickle relish, pickle seasonings, and hard-boiled eggs.

This Honey Mustard Heat Potato Salad by Spend with Pennies and this Heat Bacon Corn Smashed Salad by Actual Housemoms are subsequent on my checklist to strive.

{initially printed 7/9/18 – recipe notes and pictures up to date 8/28/24}