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Chunky Potato Salad

This delicious and Chunky Potato Salad is loaded with crisp bacon, tender potatoes, diced hardboiled egg, diced dill pickle, onion, and celery smothered in a simple dressing of mayo, seasoned salt, and pepper.

This small batch recipe for two makes a great side dish any time of the year.

Serve it with these Grilled Beer Brats or these Steak Kebobs.

two bowls of small batch potato salad for two
Chunky Potato Salad

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How to make Potato Salad with Dill Pickles

Dice potato into bite-sized cubes.

Bring a small pan of water to a boil and add the diced potatoes. Cook for about 12 minutes. Test for tenderness by poking a fork into a potato. If it slides in easily and feels soft or breaks in half, it is ready. Drain the potatoes then put them in the refrigerator to cool.

diced potatoes boiling in a pan

Pro Tip

Resting a wooden spoon on top of boiling water will help prevent the water from boiling over and making a mess.

Add the egg to a small pan and cover with water. On the stovetop, bring it to a boil. Once it reaches a full boil, cover the pan, then turn off the heat. Let it sit for 12 minutes. Then, drain the water and put the egg in the refrigerator to cool.

one egg boiling in water

Heat a non-stick skillet on medium heat and cook the bacon until crisp. Click for a non-stick skillet.

4 half pieces of bacon frying in a pan

Drain the bacon on a paper towel and crumble when cool.

On a cutting board, dice the onion, celery, egg, and pickles. They can be diced large or small, just try to keep them the same size as each other if possible. Click for a cutting board.

diced onion, celery, hardboiled egg, and pickles in a bowl

In a bowl mix together the mayo, seasoned salt, and pepper.

mayo, seasoned salt and pepper mixed in a bowl

Toss the mayo mixture together with the potatoes, egg, celery, onion, and pickles.

creamy potato salad mixed in a bowl
Potato Salad with Pickles

Stir in the bacon and serve or chill until ready to serve.

two bowls of loaded small batch potato salad and two forks
Potato Salad for 2

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Yield: Serves 2

Chunky Potato Salad

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Chunky Potato Salad is loaded with bacon, tender potatoes, egg, diced pickle, onion, and celery smothered in a simple dressing of mayo, seasoned salt, and pepper.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 large russet potato
  • 1 egg
  • 2 slices bacon
  • 1/4 onion
  • 1/2 stalk celery
  • 2 dill pickle spears
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

  1. Scrub the potato clean, then peel (if desired) and dice into bite-sized cubes.
  2. Bring a medium sauce pan of water to a boil and add the potatoes.
  3. Boil the potatoes about 12 minutes. Drain and place in the refrigerator to cool.
  4. Add the egg to a sauce pan, cover with water, and bring to a boil. Once it reaches a full boil, cover the pan, then turn off the heat. Let it sit for 12 minutes. Then, drain the water and put the egg in the refrigerator to cool.
  5. Heat a non-stick skillet on medium heat and cook the bacon until crisp.
  6. Drain the bacon on paper towel and let it cool, then crumble it.
  7. On a cutting board, dice the onion, celery, hardboiled egg, and pickles.
  8. In a bowl mix together the mayo, seasoned salt, and pepper.
  9. Toss the mayo mixture together with the potatoes, egg, celery, onion, and pickles.
  10. Stir in the bacon and serve or chill until ready to serve.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 620Total Fat: 48gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 38gCholesterol: 127mgSodium: 1081mgCarbohydrates: 35gFiber: 4gSugar: 3gProtein: 12g

Nutrition information is a guideline only, is calculated automatically by third party software, and absolute accuracy is not guaranteed.

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Dill Pickle Potato Salad

Phil

Thursday 29th of July 2021

Can this recipe be doubled?

Zona

Thursday 29th of July 2021

Hi Phil, yes you should be able to double it just fine. Enjoy!

Jessica Stevens

Tuesday 25th of August 2020

I love your recipes. I printed five of them today. We have 20 year old twin boys..They will love them.

Zona

Tuesday 25th of August 2020

Hi Jessica, thank you so much! I'm glad you are enjoying my recipes :)

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