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Loaded Baked Potato Salad

Loaded Baked Potato Salad

By Traeger Kitchen

Bye bye boring. This potato salad is loaded with bacon, chives, and cheddar cheese for a creamy side of epic proportions.

Prep Time

15 Minutes

Cook Time

35 Minutes

Pellets

Hickory
Yields: 6 Servings

Ingredients

main
3 Poundrusset potatoes
To Tastesalt and pepper
1/4 Cupolive oil
1 Poundslab bacon, cut into lardons
1 PoundBacon, lardons
1 Cupshredded cheddar cheese
4 scallions, thinly sliced
Dressing
2 Cupsour cream
1/2 Cupmayonnaise
2 Tablespoonchopped chives
1/2 Tablespoondry mustard
As Neededsalt and pepper
Units of measurement:

Step

  • Step 1

    Scrub the potatoes under cold water with a vegetable brush. Coat potatoes with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.

    Ingredients
    • 3 Pound russet potatoes

    • To Taste salt and pepper

    • 1/4 Cup olive oil

  • Step 2

    When ready to cook, set Traeger temperature to 450℉ and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes. Place potatoes directly on the grill grate and cook 35 to 40 minutes or until tender.

    00:35

    450 ˚F / 232 ˚C

  • Step 3

    Place bacon lardons in a cast iron or oven safe dish and place directly on the grill grate next to the potatoes. Cook until fat is rendered and lardons are crispy, about 30 minutes.

    00:30

    450 ˚F / 232 ˚C

    Ingredients
    • 1 Pound slab bacon, cut into lardons

  • Step 4

    Remove lardons from the grill, drain and discard the fat and set bacon aside.

    Ingredients
    • 1 Pound Bacon, lardons

  • Step 5

    When the potatoes are tender, remove from grill and let cool at room temperature for 15 minutes. Transfer to the refrigerator and cool completely.

  • Step 6

    While the potatoes are cooling make the dressing. In a medium bowl, combine sour cream, mayonnaise, chives, dry mustard, salt and pepper and mix well.

    Ingredients
    • 2 Cup sour cream

    • 1/2 Cup mayonnaise

    • 2 Tablespoon chopped chives

    • 1/2 Tablespoon dry mustard

    • As Needed salt and pepper

  • Step 7

    When potatoes are completely cool, cut them into 1 inch chunks. In a large bowl, toss potatoes, lardon and cheese together. Pour dressing over the top and stir to coat. Top with extra cheese if desired and sliced scallions. Enjoy!

    Ingredients
    • 1 Cup shredded cheddar cheese

    • 4  scallions, thinly sliced

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