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Texas Ranch Potato Salad
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NANCYSCHMANCY
"This is not your usual mustard mayo potato salad. These potatoes are slathered in a rich ranch dressing and bacon pieces. My family and friends love this potato salad! It is requested at every cook-out."
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PREP TIME
30 Min
COOK TIME
30 Min
READY IN
1 Hr
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1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix
2 cups mayonnaise
3/4 cup chopped green onion
1 pound bacon slices
5 pounds unpeeled red potatoes
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DIRECTIONS
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add whole potatoes, and cook until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain, run under cold water to cool, and chop into 1 inch cubes. Transfer to a large serving bowl, and refrigerate until completely chilled, about 2 hours.
In a small bowl, stir together the ranch dressing mix, mayonnaise and green onion. Cover, and refrigerate for about 2 hours to blend flavors.
Wrap bacon in paper towels and place on a plate. Cook in the microwave until crisp, about 15 minutes depending on the power of your microwave. Cool.
Stir the mayonnaise mixture into the bowl of potatoes. Crumble bacon into the bowl, and stir to distribute. Serve.
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Reviewed on Jun. 21, 2005 by
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Jun. 21, 2005
This went over well at our Dad's Day BBQ. Subbing sour cream for half the mayo added nice flavor. I followed a previous reviewer's recommendation and used less bacon... do NOT do this. The bacon was the best part!! Added more sliced green onions and real bacon bits to the top for presentation.
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This went over well at our Dad's Day BBQ. Subbing sour cream for half the mayo added nice...
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Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2004 by BUTTERFLY8
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BUTTERFLY8
Jan. 10, 2004
i do not care much for potato salad because of the mustard flavor. this is a great salad. the only thing i changed was that i actually fried the bacon instead of putting it in the microwave. I also made the ranch dressing myself from a mix and added sour cream. it tastes like a baked potato. its great!
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i do not care much for potato salad because of the mustard flavor. this is a great salad. the...
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Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2005 by jodyt
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jodyt
Dec. 12, 2005
This stuff is GOOD! After the initital cool down and I stirred the dressing and bacon in, I couldn't stop sampling it! I disagree with an earlier review that it's better the next day...I actually liked it immediately after I put it all together because the bacon was still crunchy. I think next time I will keep everything separate in the refrigerator until serving time, then throw together. I prepared this one day ahead of time and while it was still very good, it lost the cruch of the bacon...which I really liked. Great recipe! I will make this again and again!
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This stuff is GOOD! After the initital cool down and I stirred the dressing and bacon in, I...
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Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2005 by
Kim H
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Aug. 15, 2005
We thought this was really good. I too used the 1/2 sour cream, 1/2 mayo. I thought the ranch dressing packets were all 1 oz, but mine was only 1/2 oz, so could only make a 1/2 batch. Make sure you buy the correct size.
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8 users found this review helpful
We thought this was really good. I too used the 1/2 sour cream, 1/2 mayo. I thought the...
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Reviewed on Jun. 6, 2005 by STUSSWUSS
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STUSSWUSS
Jun. 6, 2005
Wonderful and so easy! This was a big hit! I also followed the others and used sour cream AND mayo. I'll be making this one again very soon. Thanks for the great recipe!
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Wonderful and so easy! This was a big hit! I also followed the others and used sour cream AND...
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Reviewed on May 29, 2005 by
TARA1218
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TARA1218
May 29, 2005
Flavor is good. I used mix of mayo and sour cream as other reviewers suggested. If only I could figure out how to make potatoes for potato salad so they are neither mushy nor too firm!!!
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Flavor is good. I used mix of mayo and sour cream as other reviewers suggested. If only I...
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Reviewed on Jul. 5, 2006 by
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DVINEGRACE83
Jul. 5, 2006
This was a wonderful starting point for creating a delicious potato salad. I brought it to my 4th of July picnic today and people's exact words were "oh my god this is so freaking good!" I did tweak the recipe a litle bit after taking users' advice and it turned out wonderfully. I did/added the following with mine-- -I cut the potatoes first and then boiled them for a shorter time (12 min). -I substituted one cup of mayo with 1 cup sour cream. -I tossed it with 4oz of coarsely grated mild cheddar cheese. -I added 4 chopped hard-boiled eggs. I just wanted this salad to be out of this world and it was! My friends loved it!
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This was a wonderful starting point for creating a delicious potato salad. I brought it to my...
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Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2006 by
EMILY052005
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EMILY052005
Apr. 17, 2006
good recipe (despite the fact that i didn't cook the potatoes long enough). i served this at a family birthday party with barbeque chicken & green beans & got lots of compliments (even after i made the following substitutions: instead of using 2 cups mayo i used 1 cup fat free sour cream & 1 cups light mayo, i used a small amount of minced onions in place of the green onions, & used turkey bacon instead of the real stuff). i would make this again.
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good recipe (despite the fact that i didn't cook the potatoes long enough). i served this at...
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Reviewed on Jun. 13, 2005 by staciempaquette
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staciempaquette
Jun. 13, 2005
This is the best potato salad I've ever had. It is also a great alternative to the traditional mayo and mustard potato salads at barbeque
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This is the best potato salad I've ever had. It is also a great alternative to the...
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Reviewed on Apr. 19, 2005 by KLEVERGRL1
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KLEVERGRL1
Apr. 19, 2005
Excellent! Delicious precisely because it isn't bogged down with 40 different ingredients, although I did as other reviewers suggested and used 1C mayo and 1C sour cream. Highly recommended.
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