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Million Dollar Potato Salad

This million dollar potato salad with boiled eggs, celery, pickles, and crispy bacon has a rich and creamy Parmesan dressing for an indulgent potato side dish.
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Salad
Cuisine: American
Calories: 440

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 4 large eggs
  • 3 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled
  • ½ cup dill pickle brine
  • Salt
  • 1 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 6 slices bacon
  • ⅓ cup chives, finely sliced
  • ¼ cup chopped dill pickles
  • 2 sticks celery, chopped
  • ⅓ cup crispy fried onions

Method
 

  1. Gather your ingredients.
  2. Place eggs into a small pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then remove from the heat and cover with a lid. Let sit for 10 minutes.
  3. Drain eggs and place into an ice bath to cool completely.
  4. Peel eggs and cut into quarters, or smaller if you prefer.
  5. Peel potatoes and cut into roughly 2-inch chunks.
  6. Add potatoes to a large pot of cold water, season the water generously with salt, and add 1/4 cup pickle juice (this helps them to hold together once cooked - you can alternatively use 2 tablespoons white vinegar). Bring to a boil over a high heat, reduce the heat, and simmer until potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain potatoes and set aside.
  7. Meanwhile, make dressing: Stir Parmesan, mayonnaise, sour cream, mustard, and remaining 1/4 cup dill pickle brine together in a bowl.
  8. Pour the dressing over the hot potatoes and stir to coat. Taste and season with salt, if needed, then leave to cool.
  9. Place bacon into a large skillet and fry over medium heat, turning over to let both sides crisp up, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove to a chopping board and cut into bite-sized pieces.
  10. To the cooled potatoes, add the boiled eggs, celery, chopped dill pickle, most of the bacon and most of the chives. Mix together to combine.
  11. When ready to serve, transfer the potato salad to a serving dish and garnish with remaining chives and bacon, as well as the crispy fried onions.

Nutrition

Calories: 440kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 15gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 127mgSodium: 1152mgFiber: 4gSugar: 6g

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