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Creamy Southern Deviled Egg Potato Salad with Bacon Bits

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A creamy Southern-style potato salad featuring a deviled egg-inspired dressing and smoky bacon bits, perfect for potlucks and cookouts.

Ingredients

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  • 2 pounds (900g) Yukon Gold or red potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 6 large eggs, hard-boiled and peeled
  • 1 cup (150g) cooked bacon, chopped into small bits
  • 1 cup (240 ml) mayonnaise, preferably full-fat
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) Dijon mustard
  • 2 teaspoons (10 ml) white vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons (30 ml) sweet pickle relish
  • 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) sour cream (optional)

Instructions

  1. Place peeled and cubed potatoes in a large pot, cover with cold water, add a pinch of salt, bring to a boil and cook for 12-15 minutes until tender but firm. Drain and cool completely.
  2. Place eggs in a medium pot, cover with cold water by about an inch, bring to a gentle boil, cover, turn off heat, and let sit for 12 minutes. Transfer eggs to an ice bath immediately and peel.
  3. In a small bowl, mash the yolks from the hard-boiled eggs with mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, white vinegar, and sour cream (if using). Stir in sweet pickle relish, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper to taste until creamy and smooth.
  4. Coarsely chop the egg whites, celery stalk, green onions, and cooked bacon bits.
  5. In a large bowl, gently fold the cooled potatoes, chopped egg whites, celery, green onions, and bacon bits into the deviled egg dressing, keeping potato chunks intact.
  6. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt, pepper, or vinegar as desired. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to let flavors meld.
  7. Before serving, gently stir and optionally sprinkle extra bacon bits or smoked paprika on top.

Notes

Let potatoes cool completely before mixing to avoid mushiness. Use an ice bath for eggs to ease peeling. Cook bacon slowly over medium heat for best texture. Salad tastes best after chilling at least 1 hour or overnight. Reheat leftovers only at room temperature or cold to maintain texture.

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