This loaded Baked Potato Salad recipe is a guaranteed potluck FAVORITE! It’s a fun change from a regular potato salad, and instead includes the toppings and flavors you love from a loaded baked potato, including bacon, onions, sour cream, and cheese.
Want more tasty side dishes? Try this Apple Pecan Salad, Caprese Salad, Air Fryer Potato Wedges, or Jalapeño Cornbread!
![A serving bowl filled with Baked Potato Salad, topped with cheddar cheese, crumbled bacon, and sliced green onions.](https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Baked-Potato-Salad-2.jpg)
Why I love this side dish:
- Next Level – I am a huge fan of potato salads! Classic Potato Salad is yummy, but baked potato salad is amazing. It is a HIT every time I bring it to a BBQ!
- Delicious – It has all of the delicious flavors you love from a baked potato, transformed into a potato salad. You won’t have any leftover.
- Easy – No tending a pot of boiling water, just put the potatoes in the oven to cook then throw this salad together in minutes.
What is Baked Potato Salad?
This recipe is different from traditional potato salad because the potatoes are baked, and instead of tossing it in a mayo based sauce with pickles, and hard boiled eggs, like you would with classic potato salad, baked potato salad is dressed with toppings you’d use on a baked potato, like sour cream, salt and pepper, cheese, onions and bacon.
How to Make Baked Potato Salad:
Bake Potatoes: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Wash potatoes and prick them with a fork or knife. Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour or until they are fork tender. Remove from the oven and cool completely.
![A baking sheet with baked potatoes cut in half for Baked Potato Salad.](https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Baked-Potato-Salad-1-1.jpg)
Cut Potatoes: At this point you can peel all of them, or peel half of them and leave the skin on the other half to get a real baked potato feel. Cut the potatoes into small, pieces.
![Baked potatoes cut into bite size chunks and placed into a bowl for easy Baked Potato Salad.](https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Baked-Potato-Salad-3.jpg)
Make Sauce: Combine the sour cream and mayonnaise in a bowl and stir well.
![Sour cream and mayonnaise mixed together to make a delicious sauce for the best Baked Potato Salad recipe.](https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Baked-Potato-Salad-4.jpg)
Combine Ingredients: Add the potatoes to a large serving bowl. Season well with salt and pepper. Add the sauce (just enough to coat them well–you may not use it all) and gently stir to coat. Add most of the bacon, onion and cheese, reserving some for topping at the end, and gently stir to combine.
![Chopped baked potatoes tossed in a sour cream sauce and topped with cheddar cheese, bacon, and green onion for a loaded potato salad recipe.](https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Baked-Potato-Salad-5.jpg)
Serve: Enjoy this loaded baked potato salad recipe at your next BBQ or potluck! I get so many compliments every time I bring it! I love to serve it with Ribs, Steak, Chicken Kabobs, Steak Kabobs, or a Classic Hamburger!
![A close up image of loaded Baked Potato Salad, ready to enjoy.](https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Baked-Potato-Salad-6.jpg)
Recipe Variations:
- Potatoes – I personally love using russet potatoes in this dish, but you could also substitute cooked red or yukon gold potatoes.
- Ranch Potato Salad – If you love a ranch flavor, stir some ranch seasoning (to taste) in the sauce before coating the potatoes.
More BBQ Side Dishes:
- Ambrosia Salad
- Italian Pasta Salad
- Bacon Wrapped Dates
- Cowboy Caviar
- Fresh Fruit Salad
- Macaroni Salad
- Broccoli Salad
- Baked Mac and Cheese
- Thai Quinoa Salad
- Cucumber Onion Salad
- Baked Beans
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Recipe
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Baked Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 2 pounds russet potatoes , about 6 medium-size
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 8 slices bacon , cooked and chopped
- 5 green onions , chopped
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- salt and freshly ground black pepper , to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Wash potatoes and prick them with a fork or knife.
- Bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour or until they are fork tender. Remove from the oven and cool completely.
- At this point you can peel all of them, or peel half of them and leave the skin on the other half to get a real baked potato feel. Cut the potatoes into small, pieces.
- Combine the sour cream and mayonnaise in a bowl and stir well.
- Add the potatoes to a large serving bowl. Season well with salt and pepper. Add the sauce (just enough to coat them well–you may not use it all) and gently stir to coat.
- Add most of the bacon, onion and cheese, reserving some for topping at the end, and gently stir to combine.
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Notes
- Potatoes – I personally love using russet potatoes in this dish, but you could also substitute cooked red potatoes.
- Ranch Potato Salad – If you’d love a ranch flavor, stir some ranch seasoning (to taste) in the sauce before coating the potatoes.
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*I originally shared this recipe in June 2015. Updated April 2018 and May 2023.
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This is delicious! I even subbed the sour cream for nonfat plain Greek Yogurt and it was a huge hit!
Can I just boil small baby potatoes instead baking large ones?
Sure–it just wont have the exactly the same texture and taste as a “baked” potato, for baked potato salad.
My companion likes warm potato salad. I swapped mayo for white bbq sauce, so it’s microwave and stovetop safe. We both love it
Delicious!! Everyone at the cookout loves this dish when I bring it!