Ranch Potato Salad with Bacon and Eggs

The other day, while I was making a fresh batch of Ranch Dressing^[1], my eye fell on an enormous leftover baked potato^[2] and a few hard-boiled eggs^[3] waiting in the refrigerator. They were almost begging me to make a potato salad. (I won't pretend that the bacon was leftover, I cooked it fresh. Who ever heard of leftover bacon?!)

I wanted a salad with the flavors of ranch dressing, but also with some smokiness from the bacon. I used just a bit of the bacon grease to season the dressing and as a result, the whole salad picked up a slightly smoky flavor that I loved. Don't be scared of the bacon grease, it makes an enormous difference in the final result.

Can there be a perfect potato salad? If so, this is it. I found myself snacking on this all afternoon. Every time I walked through the kitchen, a fork managed to find its way into my hand as I opened and closed the refrigerator, just to test this recipe one more time. I'm lucky that there was enough left for our dinner!

Ranch Potato Salad with Bacon and Eggs
Yield: 4-5 servings
(printable recipe)
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1 very large russet potato, about 1 lb, baked, peeled and diced small *
3 eggs, boiled^[5], peeled and chopped
3 slices cooked bacon^[6], chopped or sliced small
1 tablespoon reserved bacon grease
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon vinegar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried dill
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
1/2 teaspoon dried chives
1 green onion, sliced very thinly

Combine the potatoes, eggs and bacon in a bowl and set aside. Whisk together the remaining ingredients, except for the green onion. Pour the dressing over the potato mixture and toss well to coat. Add the green onions and toss lightly. Serve immediately or chill until ready to serve. Enjoy!

* I am a big fan of dicing the potatoes extra small in this recipe. I kept mine about 1/2 in size and each bite was a great mix of potato and egg.

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References

1. ^{^} Ranch Dressing (barefeetinthekitchen.blogspot.com)
2. ^{^} leftover baked potato (barefeetinthekitchen.blogspot.com)
3. ^{^} hard-boiled eggs (barefeetinthekitchen.blogspot.com)
4. ^{^} (printable recipe) (barefeetinthekitchen-recipes.blogspot.com)
5. ^{^} boiled (barefeetinthekitchen.blogspot.com)
6. ^{^} cooked bacon (barefeetinthekitchen.blogspot.com)
7. ^{^} Subscribe to Barefeet In The Kitchen by Email (feedburner.google.com)
8. ^{^} ONE YEAR AGO TODAY: Cinnamon Chile Roast Potato Bites (barefeetinthekitchen.blogspot.com)

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