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Bacon Potato Salad with Sweet Mustard Dressing
Bacon Potato Salad with Sweet Mustard Dressing This satisfying bacon potato salad with a sweet and tangy mustard dressing borrows the best from a combination of a few favorite potato salad recipes.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12 or more Servings
Calories 169 kcal
Ingredients
- 3 pounds washed , unpeeled red potatoes, diced large
- ½ cup jarred salad dressing (or mayonnaise if you prefer)
- ¼ cup plain yellow mustard
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp white sugar
- 1 small red pepper , diced small
- 2 tbsp minced red onion
- 3 tbsp chopped capers
- 3 tbsp chopped cilantro (or parsley)
- 8 slices smoked bacon , cooked crisp and roughly chopped
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- pinch salt
Instructions
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Simmer the diced potatoes slowly in boiling salted water just until fork tender. Do not overcook the potatoes or they will fall apart in the salad.
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Drain the potatoes and scatter them on cookie sheet to cool quickly. I usually put the cookie sheet in the fridge for a half hour or so to cool off completely.
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Mix together all of the ingredients except the potatoes.
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Pour the over the cold potatoes and toss well. Store in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to serve.
Recipe Notes
The nutritional information provided is automatically calculated by third party software and is meant as a guideline only. Exact accuracy is not guaranteed. For recipes where all ingredients may not be used entirely, such as those with coatings on meats, or with sauces or dressings for example, calorie & nutritional values per serving will likely be somewhat lower than indicated.