Name: Super Easy 5-Ingredient Red Potato Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Side dish
Ingredients: 3 lbs red potatoes, scrubbed and cubed; 1/2 lb bacon, cooked and crumbled; 4 green onions, trimmed and sliced (both white and green parts); 3/4 cup Ranch dressing; 3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese

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Need a super easy recipe for your next barbecue or potluck? How about this 5-Ingredient Red Potato Salad!

This is one of those super easy salad recipes that you’ll wonder how you never tried. It’s simple to make but the flavors are great and it stores really well so you can make it in advance for parties, gatherings, and potlucks.

Need a super easy recipe for your next barbeque or potluck? How about this 5-Ingredient Red Potato Salad!

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What makes this red potato salad so great?

With favorite flavors like bacon and ranch, this is the summer version of a loaded baked potato.

It’s the perfect side dish for grilled chicken, fish, or even burgers. I find the potatoes cook faster if I cube them first (large-sized chunks), then boil.

If you’re not a fan of bottled ranch dressing, you can make your own with buttermilk and mayonnaise. Try this homemade ranch dressing recipe from Spend with Pennies.

These flavors go so well together. I’d love to know if you give this recipe a try. Just leave a comment below!

What to serve with red potato salad

I love having easy recipes like this on hand because they’re so easy to scale. If you’re serving a crowd, like at a potluck or backyard BBQ, you can easily double (or triple) this re potato salad.

Easy recipes also give you more time to spend on the foods that need more attention–like grilling your main course to go with this delicious potato salad.

And while you’re at it, here’s a delicious 5-ingredient whipped cream fruit salad to serve for dessert.

cutting red potatoes on wooden cutting board

What do I need to make this 5 ingredient potato salad

You’ll need just 5 ingredients. I know, you saw that coming, right? This is a really simple recipe that uses wholesome simple to source ingredients. I like things easy when it comes to potluck meals, sides, and party recipes.

Grab some red potatoes, bacon, onions, ranch dressing and shredded cheese! That’s all you’ll need to throw this recipe together. If you need to make substitutions or alterations the recipe is really flexible so you’ll find it’s pretty easy to swap things about or change things up.

How to make this simple potato salad

First, boil the cubed potatoes in salted water until they’re cooked. That is usually about 15 minutes depending on the size of the chunks.

Drain the potatoes and move to a serving bowl. Add the ranch dressing and toss everything gently. Be gentle, or you’ll end up with ranch mashed potatoes instead!

Next, add the bacon, green onions, and grated cheese (I used cheddar). Give it all another gentle toss and then you are ready to serve.

You can put this into the refrigerator to chill for a few hours or you can serve it warm. It’s delicious either way!

red potato salad with ranch dressing bacon and cheese

Looking for more delicious potato recipes?

Check out some of these other awesome sides and potato recipes that we love. If you need to get your meal plan ready for next week these recipes will help!