Mashed Potato Salad

I first heard of Mashed Potato Salad when we lived in Lancaster, PA,  the heart of Amish Country.  I never had occasion to try it.  However, a week or so ago I had a bunch of leftover mashed potatoes and I remembered this odd dish and did a Google search for a recipe.   They all seemed to treat the mashed potato salad like 'regular' potato salad--adding hard boiled eggs and pickles--and I wanted something different, so I decided to see what I could come up with.

Confetti Bacon Ranch Mashed Potato Salad

Start with cold leftover mashed potatoes

Add:

Finely diced red and green peppers, celery, red onion, carrot, and bacon bits (or crumbled bacon)

Stir together and dress:

Dressing will be 1 part mayo or sour cream to 2 parts ranch dressing

Amounts of add-in ingredients will vary depending on how many mashed potatoes you start with.  If you try this, let me know how you like it.  

Comments

[ellen b]

That sounds so very good. Must make a lot of mashed potatos so I can have leftovers to make this :0)

[John]

Kim,

My wife Amanda made this tonight from your recipe. Thank you!