Description
This Southern Style Potato Salad is creamy, savory, and loaded with flavor. It’s the perfect side for barbecues, potlucks, and family dinners. Made with red potatoes, bacon, eggs, and a zesty dressing, it’s the ultimate comfort food.
Ingredients
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4 cups mayonnaise
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1 cup yellow mustard
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2 tbsp salt
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4 tsp sugar
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1 tsp black pepper
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16 cups cooked, cubed red potatoes (skin-on)
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1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
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24 hard-boiled eggs, chopped
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4 cups chopped celery
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1 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled
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7–10 dashes Sriracha
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Pinch of paprika
Instructions
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Boil potatoes until fork-tender. Cool and cube.
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Hard-boil eggs, cool, peel, and chop.
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Cook bacon until crispy, cool, then crumble.
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In a large bowl, mix mayo, mustard, salt, sugar, pepper, and vinegar.
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Gently fold in potatoes.
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Add bacon, eggs, and celery; mix lightly.
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Stir in Sriracha.
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Garnish with paprika.
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Chill overnight and serve cold or room temperature.
Notes
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Use red potatoes for best texture.
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Store-bought bacon bits save time.
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Letting the salad sit overnight enhances flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Protein: 8g