Amys Baked Potato Salad Recipes

EASY BAKED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Prick potatoes several times with a fork and place onto a baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, 50 minutes to 1 hour.
• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Lay bacon strips in a single layer on the sheet. Add baking sheet to the oven while potatoes are baking and cook bacon until browned and crisp, about 15 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels.
• Remove cooked potatoes from oven and set aside to cool completely.
• Crumble cooled bacon and cut potatoes into bite-sized pieces. You can either peel the potatoes or leave the skins on, depending on your preference.
• Combine most of the Cheddar cheese, most of the bacon, mayonnaise, sour cream, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Stir to blend. Add diced potatoes and toss gently with a spatula until evenly coated.
• Sprinkle remaining Cheddar cheese and bacon over the top of the salad before serving.

LOADED BAKED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Position 2 racks in the center of the oven, and preheat to 375 degrees F. Thoroughly wash and dry the potatoes, then prick each all over 8 to 10 times with a fork. Rub the butter evenly on the potatoes, and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Place the potatoes on a baking sheet with at least 1 inch of space between them.
• Put the bacon in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Place both baking sheets in the oven, the bacon below the potatoes. Cook the bacon, flipping halfway through, until golden brown and crispy, 18 to 20 minutes; transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate, let cool and then crumble. Bake the potatoes, flipping halfway through, until the skin is crispy and a small knife inserted in the center goes in and out without any resistance, 45 to 50 minutes. Transfer the potatoes to a cutting board and let cool completely, about 2 hours; quarter each cooled potato lengthwise, then cut into 1-inch pieces.
• Whisk together the sour cream, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons water and 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a large bowl. Add the potatoes, bacon, Cheddar and white parts of the scallions, and gently stir to combine. Season with additional salt and pepper if needed.
• Serve immediately, or refrigerate until ready to serve. Garnish with the scallion greens right before serving.