This Warm Potato Salad with Cheesy Sauce is definitely a must-serve potato salad for Christmas day. This warm winter salad recipe features awesome Gruyère cheese sauce, homemade bacon bits, and hearty potatoes. A twist on the classic potato salad, this game-changing version offers options that make it filling enough for your next family gathering and worthy of entertaining. Besides, the salad is easy to put together, warming, and comforting.
Start by parboiling the potatoes before roasting them in the preheated oven. While the potatoes are roasting, prepare the cheesy sauce and cook bacon until crisp and golden. Add part of the bacon to the cheese sauce, reserving some bacon for garnish. Transfer the roasted potatoes to a serving bowl and drizzle the sauce over. Garnish using the reserved bacon and lemon zest for extra flavor, and serve warm.
To make the Warm Potato Salad with Cheesy Sauce, you will need the following ingredients:
Heat the oven to 395 °F/ 200 °C and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a large saucepan, place the potatoes cut in chunks and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook for 5 minutes or until just tender.
Drain the potatoes and transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil and toss to coat. Season with salt to taste.
Roast for 40 minutes, turning half way through.
Add 4 unpeeled cloves garlic and roast for 15 minutes more or until the potatoes are golden and tender. Once roasted, remove from the oven.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, place 125 grams softened cream cheese, ½ cup sour cream, and ½ cup milk. Cook, stirring, until melted and smooth, about 5 minutes. Squeeze garlic from skins and add into the mixture. Add 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard and 80 grams grated Gruyère cheese. Cook, constantly stirring, until the cheese is melted, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
In a skillet over medium-high heat, add 200 grams chopped bacon and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until golden.
Remove the skillet from heat and add 3 thinly sliced green onions and stir to combine.
Add ¾ of the bacon mixture to the cheese sauce.
Place the potatoes in a serving bowl and drizzle the cheesy sauce over. Season with black pepper to taste.
Garnish with lemon zest and the remaining bacon mixture, and serve warm.
This Warm Potato Salad with Cheesy Sauce gets its flavor from homemade Gruyère cheese sauce and crisp bacon. Secret flavor booster? Sprinkling the potatoes with lemon zest and serving warm. Give this recipe a try, and please leave a comment below to let us know what you think.
Delicious holiday salad! Thanks!
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