Reviewed: Apr. 30, 2012

I really liked the idea of this one, but had to do last minute damage control with extra seasonings/salt. It might've been good with two packages of ranch dressing mix. I used half mayo and half sour cream, as other reviewers recommended. You'd think this would be tasty considering the ingredients that go in.

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trailrunner

Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2012

We recently found a BBQ joint nearby that had the most out of this world potato salad... I've always made mine with mayo and mustard, but went on a search for a recipe that compared to their potato salad... Who would have thought it was this simple??? I did half and half mayo with sour cream, and also added some chives in... Sprinkled some paprika on the top and YUM!!! Thank you so much, this is now how I will be making potato salad!!!

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Wendy

Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2012

This was great, everyone at the dinner party said so. I didn't get a chance to have any, it all disappeared from the bowl before I had a chance to have any. Afterwards everyone was asking me how to make this. I made two adjustments to this recipe, first I used a cup of sour cream and a cup of mayo instead of two cups of mayo, and instead of bacon slices I used Pancetta. Next time I make this I'll set aside some for myself.

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Ice_On_Soul

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Mar. 23, 2012

Not bad as a guide to build upon but I found it necessary to tweak some things to make it more palatable to me. First, out of curiosity, I weighed the amount of bacon called for in the recipe. Whoa. Lots of bacon – too much for me! I think I used half that. Also, as I’ve never been a fan of straight mayonnaise in this type of salad, I cut it with sour cream. I thought it needed some contrast in texture, so, as the expression goes, I added some celery “for a little crunch.” As for the dressing, I found it a little weak. Since I made just a third of the recipe to begin with, I gratefully had some of the dressing mix left over, so I added more, along with some fresh ground pepper, dill weed and garlic powder. Finally, since I knew the salad would absorb some of the dressing as it chilled, I added some half and half to compensate. A fair amount of tweaking, I admit, but it elevated this from a wimpy three to a four star potato salad.

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naples34102

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Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: Mequon, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 6, 2012

I have had this recipe a few years and for some reason I just realized I never rated it. This is my FAVORITE potato salad recipe. It's perfect as is. The only change I make is to use chives instead of green onion-- just personal preference. The family requests this now at big gatherings and it makes my grandmother jealous-- she has always considered herself the potato salad queen! Anyway--YUMMY!

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PRATE002

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Birmingham, Alabama, USA

Living In: Panama City, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 28, 2012

yet another great potluck recipe! very tasty!

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FIREBRAND95

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2012

Very good except I used 3 lbs potatoes not 5. Seems like it would have been very dry with all 5 lbs. Also, per other reviewers, used 1 cup mayo and 1 cup sour cream. I was afraid it would be too salty with the ranch dressing mix and bacon, but it was not. Next time I'll use a little less potato. (I added the dressing while the potatoes were still warm so maybe they absorbed more dressing than cold ones would have.)

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bankroller

Reviewed: Nov. 24, 2011

I made this for Thanksgiving, my super picky potato salad loving dad requested this over our traditional potato salad recipe and my husband who hates mayonnaise liked it as well.

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Kippie

Home Town: Carrollton, Georgia, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 16, 2011

We loved this potato salad version! super easy!

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kvruwink

Reviewed: Aug. 10, 2011

I made this potato salad for my husband's potluck at work. It had so may complements and recipe requests. In fact they, signed my husband up to bring it to their upcoming picnic! Thanks for this great potato salad!

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