Side dishe for 6
Classic Potato Salad
Boil potatoes, cool them, and mix them with bacon, crisp vegetables, and a creamy mustard dressing before chilling.
$6.54for 4 servings
$1.63 per serving$6.54 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 150 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanBudgetSide dishesLunchesSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 2.2 lb | $2.18Typical price |
| Bacon$6.49 each typical | 0.75 | $4.77Typical price |
| Cucumbers$0.89 each typical | 0.5 | $0.42Typical price |
| Celery$2.29 each typical | 0.25 | $0.57Typical price |
| Onions$1.29/lb typical | a little | $0.10Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 2.75 oz | $0.40Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | a little | $0.04Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $9.80 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Salt and pepperMustard, mayo, ketchupRelish, dressings, steak sauceWine, beer and spiritsCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSugar and brown sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 kg / 2 lb potatoes
- 2 tsp cooking / kosher salt
- 250 g / 8oz streaky bacon
- 3/4 cup cucumber
- 1 cups celery
- 1/4 cup white onion
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1 tbsp horseradish cream
- 1/2 tsp cooking / kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp water
- 1/2 tsp white sugar
- 1/2 clove garlic
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
Steps
- Cut the potatoes into bite-size pieces and boil them in a large pot of salted water for 12 to 15 minutes, until tender.
- Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, then drain and crumble it.
- Whisk the French dressing, mayonnaise, sour cream, horseradish cream, Dijon mustard, vinegar, olive oil, water, sugar, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
- Chop the cucumber, celery, and white onion.
- Drain the potatoes and cool them completely for 30 minutes.
- Fold the potatoes, bacon, cucumber, celery, onion, and dressing together, then chill for 90 minutes.
Swaps
- Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
- Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
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