Potato Skin Potato Salad Recipe

I wanted to share a quick dish that’s great for the upcoming Memorial Day holiday weekend. Potato Salad. But, to know me is to know that I love to put my personal twist on every dish and this one is delicious… and no exception! It’s a potato salad version of those yummy potato skins you get at the restaurants (see picture at right). I call it Potato Skin Potato Salad.

Ingredients for Potato Skin Potato Salad Recipe:

• 5 pound bag of red potatoes
• 1 package Hidden Valley Ranch salad dressing mix prepared as directed with 1 cup light mayo and 1 cup milk
• 1 small sweet onion
• 6 – 8 green onions (can certainly adjust the amount of onions and green onions according to tastes and preferences)
• Bacon pieces – can make and crumble your own, but I used the pieces (not bits) in the bag
• 1 cup+ shredded cheddar cheese

Directions for Making Potato Skin Potato Salad Recipe:

• Make ranch dressing according to package (1 packet with 1 cup light mayo and 1 cup milk), chill in fridge for 30 minutes.
• While ranch is chilling, quarter red potatoes (keep skins on), place in pot and boil for 10 minutes until tender.
• Finely chop 1 small sweet onion and green onions and add to chilled ranch dressing, reserving just a few of the chopped green onions for the top.
• Add cooled potatoes to ranch/onion mixture above and stir/toss to coat.
• Next add bacon pieces and gently stir in.
• Then, once cooled, add cheddar cheese and stir in. If the cheese is added when the potatoes are still warm it will melt.
• Sprinkle remaining green onions on top for the finishing touch.
• Salt, pepper and season to taste.

Another great twist that I’ve tried is to roast the potatoes instead of boiling them. It  really tastes like potato skins then. A bit more time-consuming, perhaps, but well worth it!

Enjoy the dish which is great for everyday or a Summer holiday.

Check out some of my other recipes that you might enjoy:

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Chicken and Rice Casserole Recipe

Lisa’s Nearly Famous Pulled Pork Sandwich Recipe

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