lemon herbed potato salad with crispy bacon
“Elevate your salad experience with our culinary delight—Lemon Herbed Potato Salad with Crispy Bacon. A zesty and flavorful twist that reinvents the classic potato salad for a delightful dining adventure.”
Two things.
One, our garden survived while we were away on vacay. Phew. Actually, I really had nothing to do with the continued success of Grier Groceries. All the praise goes to my adorable green thumb husband because only an engineer would think of setting up an automatic water irrigation system.
Did you just ask yourself, “They have water irrigation systems for household gardens?” It’s okay. I did too. Clearly, if I trolled “The Home Depots” more often I would know these things and spare some teenage soul from having to water our plants twice a day while we are away.
Two, it’s HOTTTTTT in Denver. Yep, yep. It was hot in Austin. It was EFFING hot in Charleston. It was manageably hot in Wichita, KS. But hot in Denver = I will shank someone. You would think living 5280 feet up would equal cooler temperatures. Lies. All lies. Even with little to no humidity, I feel like an ant being fried under a magnifying glass. To make it even more melty-fun-hot, both of our car air conditioners conked out this week.
Well, there is only one thing to do when the weather is hot and you have plenty of herbs; take a picnic to the mountains! Over the next few posts, I am going to be sharing some fun picnic recipes that are easy to make and full of flavor. Picnics are the perfect excuse to escape the confinements of the kitchen, sip some red wine, and converse with your friends on a comfy blanket.
I made this lemon herbed potato salad a couple of weeks ago while the hubs was out of the country. I would have given anything to sit on a blanket under a beautiful oak tree and eat this potato salad by the bucket. Sadly, we had to settle for the FaceTime picnic. This potato salad is little different from your standard tater salad. The base is a lemon ailoi and to kick it up a notch, I added tarragon. Citrusy, with an anise bite, along with crispy bacon, it’s a match made in heaven.
“Conclude your culinary journey with the delectable Lemon Herbed Potato Salad, featuring crispy bacon. A savory symphony that leaves you savoring every bite.”
Summer isn’t summer without potato salad and this one sounds incredible!
I completely agree! Thanks, Steph!
This is so cute, I love your little buckets!
Thanks, Tieghan! I found them in the $1 bin at Target.
It’s totally potato salad season!
Right?!! We totally need to have a food blogger picnic. Can you bring the ice cream?
love potato salad! look at all that yummy bacon!
Totes. Bacon makes everything an 11/10 situation!
alright, this is my favorite post to date. pinning this shizzle
Thanks, Carrian! You are my favorite nizzle:)
I’ve never really been a big potato salad fan but this past year or so I’m actually kind of digging them. And how can you go wrong with bacon? 🙂
Kelley, you will love this recipe. It doesn’t taste heavy, which a lot of potato salads tend to taste like. Plus, you can’t go wrong with bacon!
Don’t tell me twice about hot! Nashville is steamy and thick. Spent a few days in Boston with no humidity and now I’m like a Yankee in this Southern heat, lol! Love this potato salad! I like how you added lemon and fresh herbs and then BACON! Yes!
Thanks, Leah! I think the entire country is just HOT. I guess summer is officially here! 🙂
perfect for summer!
Amen to that!
These taters look like a tasty way to beat the heat! This is exactly my kind of potato salad. I’m not a fan of the goupy egg/mayo varieties you see at the grocery store, but I love ones with aiolis and pestos like yours. Yum! Enjoy your glorious picnic.
Me either! That’s why I totally went down the citrusy path. Totes better:)
Man I have been craving potato salad lately which is odd because I NEVER DO! This looks so good.
Ha! Well, I guess that’s good timing on my part:)
This looks incredibly good! My hubby isn’t a fan of potato salad, but I’m thinking about calling it a summer bacon and potato casserole and seeing if I can trick him with the semantics. 🙂
Oooooohhhhh….that’s a great idea! If you make it, let me know how it turns out:)
What a tasty looking potato salad!
Thanks, Kevin!
Potatoes and bacon make the best salad eva!! I love your creative pictures, Lauren. I’m constantly blown away at your food styling and obviously your incredible recipes!
Thanks, Julia! You sure know how to make a girl blush:)
I too would shank a beech if it was that hot in Seattle. Thank GAWDDD for a steady marine layer here. I couldn’t handle it. And I would totally shank a beech if someone tried to take this away from me.
Ha! I’m glad I am not the only one that would shank someone because of the weather. That’s why I heart you friend. Cold weather sisters for life!
I want to dive head first into this!
Yep, in California we had all self-watering-timed irrigation. In Oregon it rains constantly so no watering necessary. I’d be happy to take 15 degrees of your heat off your hands.
And lemon in potatoes is the bomb, it’s like the best combo ever:).
glad your garden survived! this potato salad sounds awesome!
I love the flavors in this (I am obsessed with lemon)! Any potato salad with bacon in it is a winner in my book!
I want to shop at Grier Groceries. I mean it. 🙂
Good lordy, Lauren! You are killin’ me with this one. It looks so incredibly scrumptious and perfect for BBQ’ing. I love how EASY it is, too. Great recipe!
Oh, what a beautiful potato salad! I MUST HAVE IT. I’m definitely with you on the need for a picnic too! Maybe I’ll keep this in my back pocket for the 4th of July…
Yummy! I would very much like to shop at Grier Groceries. Can I start calling my herbs “Gibson Gardens”? 🙂
Love you!
Girl! Not only do I love everything about these ingredients, the photos are SO fun! I love this one!
I’m excited to see all the picnic recipes you will be posting…I’ve always wanted to go on a picnic with Dusty but never knew what would be good “picnic food” !
Oh I love a picnic (even if our picnic plans are normally foiled by the weather…). Excited to see all the recipes that you will be sharing!
I would date this.
I love the herbs! and the bacon! and those cute little buckets!
I’m going to show up at your next BBQ and demand that you make this for me, it might be a little awkward.
ok seriously num num num!
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I made this for daughter’s birthday party and it was FANTASTIC!! Everyone loved it and they all told me I’m not allowed to make any other potato salad! Thank you!
Yay!!! I am so glad everyone like the potato salad! It’s one of my favs too. I hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend.