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red skinned potato salad with bacon

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Bronx, New York to York, PA
Updated on Jul 8, 2025

When I ask my husband if he wants potato salad, he says, "Yes, the good one." That means everything's better with bacon to him... It's so true. I don't have amounts of the mayo, parsley or cayenne pepper because it adjusts to amount your making and your taste preferences.

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This red skinned potato salad with bacon is meant to serve a crowd. It's a cross between a German potato salad and a traditional potato salad. Cooking the celery and onions in the bacon grease adds a lot of savory flavor to the side dish. Not adding a ton of mayonnaise lets the bacon flavor shine.

— The Test Kitchen
prep time 30 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Stove Top
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 10 pounds red skinned potatoes, skins on
  • 1 pound bacon
  • 1 - extra large Vidalia onion
  • 5 stalks celery
  • 2 cups mayonnaise, more if needed
  • - parsley, to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

How To Make red skinned potato salad with bacon

Test Kitchen Tips
We cut the recipe in half and used 5 pounds of potatoes, 1 large onion, 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise, and 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper.
  • Boil potatoes.
    Step 1
    Leave potatoes with skin on and place them in a pot with enough water to cover. Cook until done, about 20 - 25 minutes. Drain and let cool.
  • Chop the bacon.
    Step 2
    In the meantime, cut the bacon.
  • Dice onion and slice celery.
    Step 3
    Dice the onion and thinly slice the celery.
  • Fry the bacon.
    Step 4
    Start to cook the bacon.
  • Add onion and celery to the bacon.
    Step 5
    Once a little fat has rendered, add the onion and celery to it.
  • Cook until bacon is browned and veggie are cooked.
    Step 6
    Cook until the bacon is crisp and the veggies are soft.
  • Cube the potatoes.
    Step 7
    Once potatoes are cool enough to handle, cube them with the skins on.
  • Add veggie and bacon.
    Step 8
    Mix the bacon and veggies mixture with all of the drippings.
  • Stir in mayonnaise and parsley.
    Step 9
    While warm, add mayo and parsley. I start with 1 cup of mayonnaise and add a little at a time because it's not about the mayo, it's about the bacon flavor.
  • Add seasonings and more mayo if needed.
    Step 10
    Mix well. Add more mayo if needed. Add the cayenne pepper. Start with 1/2 tsp. Stir and taste. Add a little more of the ingredients to suit your taste.
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