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    You are here: Home / Recipes / Meat & Seafood / bacon and egg potato salad

    bacon and egg potato salad

    Jul 15, 2016 · 7 Comments

    This delicious Bacon & Egg Potato Salad will become your new summertime staple! The classic side dish is upgraded with hardboiled eggs and crisp bacon.


    bacon and egg potato salad | The Baking Fairy

    Hello, dearest readers! I am back today with an absolutely delicious side dish for you. Potato salad is such a summertime staple and barbecue must, and this Bacon and Egg Potato Salad is just a richer, tastier twist on the classic! You might have noticed it making an appearance in my recipe for Oven Baked Ribs the other day 😉 The combination of tangy, spicy ribs and cool, creamy potato salad is a perfect match. Let me show you how it's done!

    bacon and egg potato salad | The Baking Fairy

    While I will definitely agree that potato salad is probably one of the simplest things to make, I also feel like it's so easy to do it wrong! I don't mind it homemade, but I'm always a little iffy about it if I'm out grocery shopping or at a restaurant. You want this side dish to be creamy but not goopy, have pieces of potato that are soft but not mushy, and of course it needs some flavor and texture! All too often, you order potato salad somewhere and they bring you tasteless chunks of soggy potatoes positively swimming in mayo. I love mayo, probably even more than the average person, but I can't stomach that 😉 Everything in moderation, my friends!

    bacon and egg potato salad | The Baking Fairy

    I shared a super simple version of potato salad a couple years ago, which was jazzed up by some pickled jalapeños and spicy pickles. This time, I went for something a little richer! This version includes the basics like potatoes and mayo, but also features crispy bacon, hardboiled eggs, some onions, garlic, pickles, and my latest obsession... marinated mustard seeds. Y'all, these are so good! They have a milder, sweeter flavor than regular mustard, and they are good pretty much anywhere  you'd use the regular stuff. And even some things you wouldn't. I'm not a huge mustard-in-my-sandwich person, but these have been making a regular appearance in my lunch lately.

    bacon and egg potato salad | The Baking Fairy

    I went pretty easy on the bacon and eggs because I still wanted this to be a side dish and not too heavy, but of course feel free to add or subtract to your personal preference! Hope this bacon and egg potato salad makes an appearance on your dinner table this summer 🙂 Happy cooking!

    P.S. If you are wanting to buy marinated mustard seeds, HERE is a link to where I got mine!

    4.5 from 2 reviews
    bacon and egg potato salad
     
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    Prep time
    20 mins
    Cook time
    20 mins
    Total time
    40 mins
     
    Author: Valentina | The Baking Fairy
    Serves: 6
    Ingredients
    • 2 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes
    • 3 hard boiled eggs, diced
    • 3-4 strips of bacon, cooked until crispy
    • ¾ cup mayonnaise
    • ¼ cup marinated mustard seeds {you can sub your fave mustard instead!}
    • ¼ cup finely chopped white onion
    • ¼ cup finely chopped pickles
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ teaspoon paprika
    • salt and pepper, to to taste
    Instructions
    1. First, prepare the potatoes. Peel them, largely dice them, and add them to a large pot. Cover them with water, add a generous handful of salt, and bring to a boil.
    2. Cook potatoes until fork-tender, 10-15 minutes. Drain, and set aside.
    3. In a large bowl, mix together the mayo, mustard, chopped onion, pickles, seasonings, and crumble in the bacon.
    4. Gently fold in the potatoes, followed by the hardboiled eggs. Don't mix too much, or the eggs will totally fall apart! Taste and add more seasoning if needed.
    5. You can serve immediately, or refrigerate until needed. The flavors will be more developed if you have the time to let it sit! Enjoy!
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    Looking for a vegetarian option? You can find my Tangy Jalapeño Potato Salad here!

    tangy jalapeno potato salad { with Hamptons Lane} | The Baking Fairy

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    1. Julie Zerbel says

      July 17, 2016 at 2:18 pm

      This recipe looks fantastic!!!!! I'll be making it next weekend for a bbq and have a simple question. I know pickles are a personal thing, some like sweet, some sour etc. but out of curiosity what kind did you use?
      I love your site, I have been following it for a couple of years and you make me miss Texas and HEB so much!!! I lived in Austin for 16 years and miss lots of Texas things.

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      • valentina says

        July 17, 2016 at 2:44 pm

        Thank you so much for being a loyal follower, Julie! That makes so happy! 🙂 I personally only had cornichons in the house when I made this (so the little baby pickles) so that's what I used! I would say those are definitely more of a sour pickle flavor than sweet. I personally would recommend sour pickles over sweet since potato salad can be pretty rich and heavy! Good luck and let me know what you think! 🙂

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    2. Elly Leavitt says

      July 27, 2016 at 12:32 pm

      literally loooove potato salad and never thought to add bacon! always happy to incorporate my fave food group into a new recipe 😉

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    3. Linda @ 2 Cookin Mamas says

      July 27, 2016 at 3:03 pm

      So love potato salad with bacon and eggs! And I'm with you on the mayo! Will have to try it with mustard seeds next time.

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    4. Dina says

      August 26, 2016 at 4:33 am

      Do you have a recipe for the marinated mustard seeds?

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      • valentina says

        August 26, 2016 at 8:43 am

        Hi Dina! Unfortunately, I do not, but here is a link to where I got mine! http://tasteelevatedshop.com/product/sweet-n-spicy-mustard-seeds/

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