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Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Yukon Gold & Bacon Potato Salad

What's not to love about potato salad? What's not to love about potato salad with BACON? This easy little recipe makes just enough for a family dinner but it's adaptable for larger crowds. Creamy, delicious and did I mention how easy it is? You've gotta try this for your next meal if you're on the hunt for a good side dish. Potato salad isn't just for potlucks or picnics anymore!

Yukon Gold & Bacon Potato Salad



1 1.5 pound bag mini Yukon Gold potatoes
1/2 cup chopped green onions
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1/2 pound bacon ~ diced and cooked crisp
1 tablespoon dill
1 tablespoon sugar
2 hard boiled eggs ~ chopped
salt and pepper to taste

Boil potatoes in a medium pot until tender but not mushy. Allow to cool when cooked then cut in half.

In a small bowl, combine the mayo, milk and mustards.

Transfer potatoes to a large bowl.

Add the mayo mixture and the rest of the ingredients. Toss to coat then chill for several hours allowing flavors to combine.

Serve cold or at room temperature.

Here's the stuff. One of those honey mustards is supposed to be regular mustard. Oops. 

Here's the stuff. One of those honey 
mustards is supposed to be regular mustard. Oops.

Boil the potatoes. 

Boil the potatoes.

Combine the milk, mustards and mayo. 

Combine the milk, mustards and mayo.

Add the salt, pepper and dill. 

Add the salt, pepper and dill.

At this point, I tasted it and added about a tablespoon of sugar. 

At this point, I tasted it and added 
about a tablespoon of sugar.

Dice and cook the bacon. 

Dice and cook the bacon.

Chop up the hard boiled eggs. 

Chop up the hard boiled eggs.

Cut the potatoes in half. 

Cut the potatoes in half.

Combine the potatoes, diced green onions, bacon and eggs. Toss. 

Combine the potatoes, diced green 
onions, bacon and eggs. Toss.

Add the dressing. 

Add the dressing.

Cover and chill a few hours. 

Cover and chill a few hours.

Serve as a side with your favorite meal! 

Serve as a side with your favorite meal!