Recipe: Baked Potato Salad (with bacon, cheddar, and sour cream)

BAKED POTATO SALAD

FOR THE POTATOES:
4 medium potatoes, -washed
2 ounces olive oil
1 tablespoon kosher salt
FOR THE DRESSING:
8 strips apple smoked bacon, diced and cooked crisp
2 ounces butter
1 bunch scallions, chopped
4 ounces cheddar cheese, shredded
4 ounces sour cream
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons cracked black pepper
1 tablespoon salt

FOR THE POTATOES:
Wash and dry the potatoes, then rub potatoes with olive oil and season with salt.

Bake in a 350 degree F oven until done. Remove from oven, let cool and dice in 1-inch chunks. Set aside.

FOR THE DRESSING:
In a large bowl, mix together warm bacon, butter, scallions, cheddar cheese and sour cream.

Mix in hot potato chunks and season with lemon juice, cracked black pepper and salt.

Servings: 4
Source: Brothers Rathbun, Chef du Jour, Show #DJ9489, TV Food Network