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Southern Style Potato Salad recipe

Southern Style Potato Salad Recipe


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  • Author: Lisa
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 20 servings 1x

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

  • 1 cup yellow mustard

  • 2 tbsp salt

  • 4 tsp sugar

  • 1 tsp black pepper

  • 16 cups cooked, cubed red potatoes (skin-on)

  • 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar

  • 24 hard-boiled eggs, chopped

  • 4 cups chopped celery

  • 1 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled

  • 710 dashes Sriracha

  • Pinch of paprika


Instructions

  • Boil potatoes until fork-tender. Cool and cube.

  • Hard-boil eggs, cool, peel, and chop.

  • Cook bacon until crispy, cool, then crumble.

  • In a large bowl, mix mayo, mustard, salt, sugar, pepper, and vinegar.

  • Gently fold in potatoes.

  • Add bacon, eggs, and celery; mix lightly.

  • Stir in Sriracha.

  • Garnish with paprika.

  • Chill overnight and serve cold or room temperature.

Notes

  • Use red potatoes for best texture.

  • Store-bought bacon bits save time.

  • Letting the salad sit overnight enhances flavor.

  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cup
  • Calories: 320
  • Sugar: 2g
  • Carbohydrates: 18g
  • Protein: 8g