Loaded Baked Potato Salad

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Roasted potatoes are mixed with bacon, chives, cheese, and creamy dressing in this tasty recipe that's a loaded baked potato in salad form.

Ingredients

cooking spray
4 pounds potatoes, unpeeled, cut into 1-inch cubes
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 pound bacon
1 1/2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese, divided
1 onion, minced
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 bunch chives, diced, divided

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly coat a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
2 Arrange potatoes in prepared baking pan; season with salt and pepper.
3 Roast potatoes in the preheated oven until easily pierced with a fork, 25 to 35 minutes. Let cool, 10 to 15 minutes.
4 Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Crumble into smaller pieces.
5 Combine 3/4 cup cheese, onion, sour cream, mayonnaise, and most of the chives in a large bowl. Stir in potatoes and crumbled bacon. Garnish with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and chives.
6 Refrigerate salad 4 hours to overnight before serving.