Thrown collectively on a whim one night time a few years in the past whereas we have been on the street, this Bacon Potato Salad quickly turned a household favourite.

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

Sean and I have been craving potato salad, and I used to be improvising with what I had 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 positive 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 each time I made one all summer season lengthy. This has change into essentially the most requested potato salad that I make once we get along with associates.

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

I really like utilizing bacon crumbles for straightforward breakfasts and salad toppings, so I figured they’d most likely work effective. Positive sufficient, the bacon crumbles labored nice within the potato salad.

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

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 nicely.

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, attempt the Garlic Lover’s Potato Salad, the Lemony Dill Potato Salad, and the Honey Dijon Roasted Potato Salad.

Supercharge your cookout aspect dish sport with this Dill Pickle Potato Salad. Traditional 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 record to attempt.

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