Loaded Potato Salad with Ham and Cheese

Be a hero at your next potluck with this easy Loaded Potato Salad recipe! (Thanks to Smart & Final and Instacart for sponsoring today’s side dish.)

Haven’t you always thought potato salad was missing something? Something like meat and cheese? Then you are going to love this hearty side dish! I say it’s a side dish, but honestly, it could be the main attraction with a green salad on the side. We enjoyed it with BBQ turkey lettuce wraps for a great summer dinner. This recipe is born for summer potlucks too!

I got everything I needed for this recipe at Smart & Final. Have you been there? It’s kind of a cross between a warehouse store and grocery store, but you don’t need a membership to shop there. I love it because they have items in bulk or normal sizes. This works for us because we have a small house and can’t always store or use mass quantities of food or household goods. They have lots of name brands you know and their own brands for even better prices. If you’re shopping for a party or potluck, they have everything you could need from food, drinks, plates and napkins, charcoal… you get the idea.

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How to Make Loaded Potato Salad

This loaded potato salad is GOOD STUFF, friends! You should make it the next time you are going to a potluck, and you’ll be the hero of the party. Making it just for your family is good too, and then you won’t have to share with as many people. Trust me. You’ll want a second helping.

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Ham and Cheese Loaded Potato Salad

This easy potato salad is loaded with ham, cheese, and green onions. It's lightened up with a yogurt base instead of mayo!

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Prep Time

15 minutes

Servings

MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

• 2 large potatoes peeled and diced into 3/4" cubes
• 10 ounces low-fat plain yogurt or substitute light sour cream
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt (adjust to taste)
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce (or to taste)
• 1 lemon juiced
• 3/4 pound First Street Hickory Smoked Ham diced into small cubes
• 3/4 pound First Street Sharp Cheddar Cheese diced into small cubes
• 1 bunch green onions sliced thin

Prep Time 15 minutes Servings MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 2 large potatoes peeled and diced into 3/4" cubes 10 ounces low-fat plain yogurt or substitute light sour cream 1 teaspoon kosher salt (adjust to taste) 2 teaspoons hot sauce (or to taste) 1 lemon juiced 3/4 pound First Street Hickory Smoked Ham diced into small cubes 3/4 pound First Street Sharp Cheddar Cheese diced into small cubes 1 bunch green onions sliced thin

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Instructions

1. Place cubed potatoes in a medium pot, and cover with water. Add about a teaspoon of salt, and bring to a boil. (Covering the pot will make them boil faster.) Boil approximately 10 minutes or until potatoes are easy to cut with a fork. Drain and rinse cooked potatoes with cold water.
2. While potatoes cook, dice your other ingredients. Whisk together the yogurt, salt, hot sauce, and lemon juice until smooth. Add cooked potatoes, ham, cheese, and green onions. Stir gently to coat with yogurt mixture. Add additional salt or hot sauce to taste.
3. Serve immediately or store in refrigerator until ready to enjoy.

Recipe Notes

To lighten this recipe up more, try using 2% milk cheese instead of full fat.