Ranch Potato Salad

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 lbs potatoes
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon tarragon
• 1 teaspoon capers
• pepper, to taste
• 5 slices bacon, cooked, drippings reserved
• 1/2 cup red onion, diced

Recipe

• 1 boil potatoes in the skin until tender not mushy.
• 2 drain the water from the potatoes and let cool enough to easily handle.
• 3 remove skins from all potatoes, or if desired leave skins on 1/4 of the potatoes to add flavor, texture, and color to finished salad.
• 4 while potatoes are cooling, blend all remaining ingredients except bacon and onions in a blender. process until smooth.
• 5 slice potatoes approximately 3/8 inch thick by 1 inch wide and tall (bite size pieces).
• 6 put potatoes in a large bowl, drizzle reserved bacon drippings and toss lightly to coat.
• 7 stir in buttermilk mixture, onions, and bacon.
• 8 chill until cold. serve.