I’ve been using this straightforward and tasty recipe for more than 20 years. I gave it to my son and daughters, who then shared it with their friends.
| Prep Time: | 20 mins |
| Cook Time: | 25 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr |
| Total Time: | 1 hr 45 mins |
| Servings: | 5 |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 5 potatoes
- 1 pound bacon
- 2 stalks celery
- 4 small green onions
- 12 stuffed green olives
- 5 radishes
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Wash and peel the potatoes and cut into 1/2 to 3/4 inch pieces. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 10 minutes.
- Slice the bacon into small pieces and cook over medium high heat in a large, deep skillet until evenly brown. Do not overcook.
- Chop the celery, green onions, stuffed olives and radishes into small pieces and put into a large bowl. Add the potatoes and bacon and mix together. Add the mayonnaise and lemon juice to taste, stir, and place in the refrigerator for a few hours to chill before serving. You may want to add a few sliced hard boiled eggs on top. ENJOY!!!
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 677 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 41 g |
| Cholesterol | 66 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Protein | 15 g |
| Saturated Fat | 15 g |
| Sodium | 1040 mg |
| Sugars | 2 g |
| Fat | 51 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
So delicious! Made it for a block party and it was gone faster than I thought. I’m not a big olive or radish fan, but they work so well in this recipe!
I added more mayo and come apple cider vinegar to give it some tangy flavor and make it creamier/more moist. It was a hit and I will def make this again this summer.
The best (I repeat BEST) potato salad I have ever had, hands down!! I’ve found that the trick with radishes if you’re worried about the spiciness is to saute them. This recipe was perfect for that because I just threw them in with the bacon while it was cooking (I used turkey bacon). I actually more than doubled the radishes and my young daughter who hates spicy things cleaned her plate and never knew they were even in there! You will lose the crunch from the radishes but the celery compensates for that. I did double the mayo based on the fact that I like a creamier salad, but kept the other ingredients as stated and it was perfect!
I made this to use up some radishes. I forgot the olives, however. And I used a touch of siracha, generic cajun spices, extra garlic powder. I also used less bacon. This turned out SO good. I like potato salad and this is one of the BEST I have ever had. I am thinking that it would be good with fresh cilantro, too.
This was great after I amped up the existing flavors. I used additional mayo and lemon juice which made the salad less dry and more favorable, and added additional green olives. This was a great way to use the radishes I bought at the farmers market.
Delicious! I used small potatoes so ended up using about 8 or 9. I also added a little mustard and a sprinkling of sugar. I’m still waiting for the boyfriend’s review, but I’m sure I’ll be making this again. Thank you for sharing!
Well, hard to rate. It was not bad tasting. I would eat it again but not fix it again. It was average, fine but did not knock my socks off, you know, make my eyes roll back in my head, close my eyes and transport me…….
I have been Searching for the Ultimate Potato Salad…This is it ! with a couple modifications … Cut the Bacon in half, used Black Olives, and did add 2 chopped Eggs …. felt it needed much more Mayo than called for used(1/2 cup Mayo 1/2 cup Miracle Whip). Positively the best I have had.
This was ok. I enjoyed the olives and radishes but the sauce was lacking flavor. I had to add lots of seasoning.
Who doesn’t love bacon? This is a great alternative to the typical potato salad….I use black olives and red potatoes with the skin on. Yum!
Yummy! even though was out of celery & I forgot the lemon juice. Loved the radishes, was a nice addition. Will make again!
Fantastic! Used turkey bacon and added some black pepper. Great use of fridge staples!
super easy. love the radishes, they have the same consistency as potatoes in the dish so they fit perfectly.
I took this potato salad to a BBQ, and it was a hit! Not what I’m used to potato salad tasting like; it was different, but very tasty!
I just tried this out, I had a diferent recipe but I couldnt find it…well im sitting and eating but I made a few changes: I squirted a little mustard and substituted te lemon juice idea with half a cup of sour cream, cam out delicious I an only imagine how it wuld have been without the changes, super!
Yummy!
I was suprised how much I liked this. I have always had a hard time coming up with a tater salad that both my husband and I could enjoy. He doesnt like pickles or black olives and I dont care for chunks of reg. onion or hard boiled eggs. So this was perfect , we liked it all! I only used 4 taters becuase they were big and I should have used maybe 3 because I had to use alot more than 1/4 cup mayo. I also added some garlic powder and black pepper. Do not add salt!
Outstanding recipe. I like the original version and my version. My version uses a dressing of about 1c mayo (the salad is not wet), 1Tbls mustard, 1Tbls lemon juice and 2Tbls dill pickle juice. I double the olives and celery and add a large chopped dill pickle. I’ve tried dozens of potato salad recipes over the years and this recipe is easily the most flavorful. The lack of sugar is a major plus and the addition of radishes is brilliant.
What a refreshing twist on potato salad! Love it – will be making it again, and probably more often than regular/typical potato salad.
very crunchy, not to wet, lots of compliments
This was very good. My family loved it. I did add the eggs and also sprinkled paprika, too! Great Salad.