Smoky bits of bacon and pungent blue cheese permeates every bite of this Blue Cheese Potato Salad with Bacon!
I think I have a problem. It can be hard to ask for help, particularly when you aren't sure if you even want to recover. You see, I have a delicious adiction to blue cheese. Yes, it is sad but true. Oh, the stigma, the shame, the guilt...
First, it was just a friend telling me I’d be cool if I made this Blue Cheese Guacamole Dip because everyone's doing it. then I was experimenting with a Blue Cheese Crusted Steak and now here I am looking for a fix at the bottom of a bowl of potato salad. Oh, what would Nancy Reagan say…
Blue Cheese is truly the gateway fromage.
Blue Cheese Potato Salad
This Blue Cheese Potato Salad with Bacon is likely not a picnic offering your culinarily unadventurous friends would approve of since the pungent blue cheese permeates every bite. For them, I recommend my creamy red potato salad. However, for those of us who desire to delve into the darker depths of flavor, each smoky bite is pure nirvana!
While blue cheese serves as the primary flavor agent, smoky bits of bacon carries its deep flavor throughout the potato salad while a splash of vinegar and chopped green onion provide a counterbalance of brighter flavors. It is creamy, pungent, and completely intoxicating!
How Long Should I Cook Potatoes for Potato Salad
Boiling chopped red potatoes for 10 minutes should leave them sufficiently tender for potato salad. They are done cooking when they can be easily pierced with a fork.
When the potatoes have finished boiling, it is important to cool them down before tossing them with the remaining ingredients so the heat from the potatoes doesn't cook your potato salad. Rinsing them under cold water works well.
Why Add Vinegar to Boiling Potatoes
You will notice whenever I call for boiling potatoes, I always recommend adding a splash of vinegar to the boiling water. Vinegar helps prevent the potatoes from overcooking and falling apart. Even if cooked a few extra minutes, potatoes boiling in vinegar-infused water hold their shape longer, while maintaining a pleasing texture.
Vinegar also tastes great in potato salad, so it is a natural fit in this recipe anyhow.
How to Serve Potato Salad
If you’re bringing this Blue Cheese Potato Salad with Bacon, or any other potato salad to a hot summer picnic, keep in mind the dairy-based sauce cannot sit in warm weather for extended periods of time before it is unsafe to eat (four hours or less). I recommend keeping a serving dish like this iced serving bowl (affiliate link) on hand to keep bacteria at bay for hours. Your potato salad will stay chilled and your guests will stay alive! If that type of thing is important to you, of course.
More Potluck Salad Recipes
- Classic Chicken Salad - Tender chicken with crisp veggies in a flavorful dressing.
- Creamy Red Potato Salad - Another twist on a traditional potato salad.
- Macaroni Salad - A summer classic!
- German Cucumber Salad - Thinly sliced cucumbers in a tangy dressing.
- BLT Pasta Salad - Your favorite BTL flavors in a hearty pasta salad.
Blue Cheese Potato Salad with Bacon
Ingredients
- 3 pounds Red Potatoes
- ¾ cup Mayo
- ⅓ cup Sour Cream
- 7 strips Bacon (cooked and crumbled)
- 4 ounces crumbled Blue Cheese
- 4 stalks Green Onions (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon Vinegar (plus more for boiling water)
- 1 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- Chop the unpeeled red potatoes into 1" cubes, or smaller, and boil in a pot of salted water till tender and easily pierced with a fork. (I recommend adding 1-2 tablespoon of vinegar to boiling water to prevent potatoes from overcooking)
- Remove potatoes from pot once tender and rinse under cold water to cool.
- Add mayo, sour cream, Dijon, and vinegar to a large bowl and mix to combine.
- Add crumbled bacon, blue cheese, and green onions and combine further.
- Add potatoes and toss to coat evenly. Add pepper and salt to taste.
- Can serve immediately, but flavors will meld better if left in the fridge overnight.
Notes
Nutrition
This recipe was originally published on FoxValleyFoodie.com April 19, 2016.
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Pat Sickler
Oops, meant to give this 5 stars...
Pat Sickler
Had this at a picnic today and I absolutely loved it. Just a perfect potato salad recipe, definitely not the same old thing. Going into my recipe collection for sure. Thank you.
Saundra McCullough
This sounds so delicious and I will try it soon, but I am a loner when it comes to blue cheese. I only eat with my younger son these days and I doubt he'd touch it. Thank you for posting this recipe! I have friends who don't like any kind of cheese and it really boggles my mind. I envy you living in WI.
Platter Talk
Terrific looking salad, Ben! There is nothing that we don't love about this one; thanks for sharing and we will be passing this on to our facebook readers as well!
Fox Valley Foodie
Thanks as always for the kind comment, it is always great hearing from you!
Vivian | stayaliveandcooking
I like the way this looks and sounds! Always looking for a recipe to upgrade my potatoes on the side. Loving this recipe, saved for later use.