Jazz up that potato salad with the tangy and tasty combo of blue cheese and bacon! But blue cheese lovers beware, loaded with both blue cheese dressing and crumbles, you won't be able to get enough of this creamy Bacon & Blue Cheese Potato Salad.
Creamy-and-comforting potato salad just can't be beat. -- Whether it's a classic potato salad like mom always makes, vinegar-based German potato salad, or a unique version like this tangy Bacon & Blue Cheese Potato Salad.
The combination of bacon & blue cheese certainly brings a tasty twist to potato salad. And this one's made extra tasty with a double dose of blue cheese from both Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing and blue cheese crumbles. The addition of crisp crumbled bacon pairs beautifully with that blue cheese and the salad's creamy potato base.
Bacon and blue cheese pair beautifully with the salad's potatoes to deliver up fabulous flavor in every bite.
This Bacon & Blue Cheese Potato Salad was actually inspired by one of my favorite burgers - the classic bacon and blue. Topped with bacon slices and melty blue cheese, a bacon and blue burger is something special. -- And something the blue cheese lover just can't resist. Which got me to thinking, why not put this tasty bacon and blue combination in a potato salad?
And I'm very happy to say that bacon and blue cheese work equally as well together in potato salad as they do on top of a juicy burger. So when you're looking for a backyard get-together salad that's just a little bit different, reach for the bacon and blue cheese to bring a tangy, tasty twist to your potato salad.
And I'm very happy to say that bacon and blue cheese work equally as well together in potato salad as they do on top of a juicy burger. So when you're looking for a backyard get-together salad that's just a little bit different, reach for the bacon and blue cheese to bring a tangy, tasty twist to your potato salad.
What's to Love About This Recipe?
- Just 5 ingredients - It takes just 5 ingredients (+ some salt and pepper) to whip up a bowlful of this tangy, tasty potato salad. We love that there's no long list of ingredients here!
- Fabulous flavor - Bacon and blue cheese pair beautifully with the salad's potatoes to deliver up fabulous flavor in every bite.
- Perfect for the blue cheese lover - With a double dose of blue cheese from blue cheese dressing and crumbles, Bacon & Blue Cheese Potato Salad is simply perfect for the blue cheese lover.
Bacon & Blue Cheese Potato Salad Ingredients:
It takes just 5 ingredients (+ some salt and pepper) to prepare this tasty Bacon & Blue Cheese Potato Salad. To whip up a bowlful, you'll need:
- Russet potatoes - Russet potatoes have a soft, crumbly, flaky texture when boiled due to their higher starch level, which creates a creamier-textured potato salad. We like that creamier texture with the bacon and blue cheese of this potato salad. If you prefer a firmer-textured potato in your potato salad, substitute Yukon Gold potatoes instead.
- Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing - Replaces traditional mayonnaise as the dressing and binding component of the potato salad, and creates a "base" of blue cheese flavor throughout the salad. We use Wish-Bone or KRAFT brand Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing.
- Blue cheese crumbles - Amps up the blue cheese flavor of the salad. Use pre-crumbled blue cheese, or purchase a wedge and crumble it yourself.
- Bacon - Crisp-cooked crumbled bacon brings the flavorful bacon element of the salad. We recommend your favorite hickory smoked bacon for great flavor.
- Green onions - Chopped green onions bring a subtle touch of onion to the salad, amping up the salad's flavor without being overpowering.
- Salt & pepper - Seasons the potatoes and salad. Sprinkle the salt and pepper directly on the chopped potatoes before adding any other salad ingredients to best amp up the potatoes' flavor.
How to Make Bacon & Blue Cheese Potato Salad:
To get a bowlful of Bacon & Blue Cheese Potato Salad going, start by boiling some Russet potatoes.
To boil them, scrub the whole unpeeled potatoes and place them in a large pot. Fill the pot with water to cover potatoes by about 1/2-inch and bring everything to a boil. Reduce the heat and allow potatoes to simmer for about 20-25 minutes until they're tender. You can use a fork to test the doneness of the potatoes. -- When tender, a fork should easily pierce into the center of the potatoes.
Drain the potatoes and rinse them with cold water to cool. When cool enough to handle, peel and chop the potatoes into chunks. Place the chopped potatoes in a large bowl, sprinkle them with salt and pepper, and toss gently to season.
Add blue cheese crumbles, crumbled bacon, and sliced green onions to the bowl, and toss gently and combined. Add blue cheese dressing and again toss gently until the potatoes are evenly coated with the dressing.
Cover the potato salad and pop it in the refrigerator for at least one hour to allow the flavors to meld.
Then you're good to go with enjoying the Bacon & Blue Cheese Potato Salad deliciousness! Tangy and tasty, it's one jazzed-up version of potato salad that blue cheese lovers will love.
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Yield: 10 servings
Bacon & Blue Cheese Potato Salad
Jazz up that potato salad with the tangy and tasty combo of blue cheese and bacon! But blue cheese lovers beware, loaded with both blue cheese dressing and crumbles, you won't be able to get enough of this creamy Bacon & Blue Cheese Potato Salad.
Prep time: 30 MinCook time: 25 MinInactive time: 1 HourTotal time: 1 H & 55 M
Ingredients
- 3 lb. Russet potatoes
- 1 to 1 1/4 c. Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing
- 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 1/2 c. blue cheese crumbles
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
Instructions
- Scrub whole unpeeled potatoes and place in a large pot. Fill pot with water to cover potatoes by about 1/2-inch. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer 20-25 minutes until potatoes are tender.
- Drain and rinse potatoes with cold water to cool. When cool enough to handle, peel and chop potatoes into chunks.
- Place chopped potatoes in a large bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss gently to season.
- Add blue cheese crumbles, crumbled bacon, and green onions; toss gently. Add blue cheese dressing and toss gently until potatoes are evenly coated with dressing.
- Chill for at least one hour to allow flavors to meld.
TRACEY'S NOTES:
- We use either Wishbone or KRAFT brand Chunky Blue Cheese Dressing.
- Russet potatoes have a soft, crumbly, flaky texture when boiled due to their higher starch level, which creates a creamier-textured potato salad. We like that creamier texture with the bacon and blue cheese of this potato salad. If you prefer a firmer-textured potato in your potato salad, substitute Yukon Gold potatoes instead.
- Use a fork to test doneness of the potatoes. When tender, a fork should easily pierce into the center of the potatoes.
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Yum - I love blue cheese and bacon - what a delicious sounding potato salad!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Becki! Bacon and blue ARE a wonderful combination, aren't they?
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