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Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad Recipe

May 28, 2022 by Alea Milham 10 Comments

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This Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad recipe is a delicious twist on traditional potato salad recipes. It combines the flavors of jalapeno poppers (cream cheese, jalapenos, bacon, and cheese) with a potato salad. Warm or chilled, this Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad is the perfect side dish for your next barbecue or potluck!

This Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad recipe is made with jalapeno peppers, cream cheese, and bacon. It's a delicious twist on traditional potato salad recipes. Serve it at your next barbecue!

Do you know how to make Jalapeno Poppers? It is quite simple. You just slice open jalapeno peppers, scoop out the seeds, fill the hollowed-out peppers with cream cheese, and then broil the peppers for 6 – 8 minutes. Making jalapeno poppers is easy, but if you want to make enough for a crowd it can be quite time-consuming. That’s why I like using jalapeno peppers and cream cheese in other dishes to add that delicious combination of flavors to a dish that will serve a crowd without a lot of work.

My Jalapeno Popper Casserole Recipe is a huge hit with my family. Since my Jalapeno Popper Casserole has tater tots, I already knew the flavors of my Jalapeno Popper Dip recipe work well with potatoes. which inspired me to use jalapeno peppers, cream cheese, and bacon, to create a Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad Recipe.

Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad Recipe

I think the best potato salad recipes are the ones that are a unique take on traditional potato salad. I started by adding bacon and cheese because everybody loves a Loaded Baked Potato Salad recipe. Then to take it to the next level, I made a substitute for potato salad dressing using mayonnaise, cream cheese, green onions, and diced jalapenos. The result is a melt-in-your-mouth, come-back-for-seconds Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad recipe that is delicious when served warm and even better when served chilled!

Make-Ahead Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad

This easy potato salad can be made simpler by leaving the skin on the potatoes. Just wash the potatoes and cut them up.

Prep-Ahead Tip: You can cut the potatoes the night before. Then place them in a bowl, cover them with water, and place them in the refrigerator. You can also dice your peppers and slice your green onions the day before and store them in a sealed container in the refrigerator. You can also cook your bacon ahead of time, crumble it, and store it in a sealed container.

Make-Ahead Tip: To serve this potato salad chilled, it needs to be refrigerated for at least 2 hours. However, you can make the potato salad the day before and let it chill overnight.

Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad Recipe

Serves: 8

Cooking Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours and 30 minutes 

Ingredients:

  • 6 – 8, potatoes, scrubbed and cut into bite-size pieces
  • 8 slices cooked bacon (How to cook bacon in the oven)
  • 3 jalapeno peppers, diced and deseeded
  • 3 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise

Ingredients for Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad Recipe

Directions:

  1. Place the potato pieces in a large pot, cover with water and cook over a medium-high flame until it reaches a boil. Turn flame down and simmer for 15 minutes or until the potatoes are fork-tender. Once the potatoes are done cooking, place them in a colander and rinse them under cold water. Let drain.

2. While the potatoes are cooking, cook your bacon according to the package directions. Remove cooked bacon from the pan and crumble it into small pieces.

Making a jalapeno popper dip to combine with cooked potatoes to make Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad

3. In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, shredded cheeses, the diced jalapeno peppers, onions, and crumbled bacon. Stir to thoroughly combine.

4. Add the cooked potatoes to the jalapeno popper mixture. Toss well to coat the potatoes.

5. Cover the bowl and place it in the refrigerator. Chill for at least 2 hours.

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Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad Recipe

This Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad is a delicious twist on traditional potato salad recipes.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Jalapeno Popper Potato Salad Recipe
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chilling Time: 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 8
Author Alea Milham

Ingredients

  • 6 - 8, potatoes scrubbed and cut into bite-size pieces
  • 8 slices cooked bacon How to cook bacon in the oven
  • 3 jalapeno peppers diced and deseeded
  • 3 green onions thinly sliced
  • 1 cup cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise

Instructions

  • Place the potato pieces in a large pot, cover with water and cook over a medium high flame until it reaches a boil. Turn flame down and simmer for 15 minutes or until the potatoes are fork tender. Once the potatoes are done cooking, place them in a colander and rinse them under cold water. Let drain.
  • While the potatoes are cooking, cook your bacon according to package directions. Remove cooked bacon from the pan and crumble into small pieces.
  • In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, mayonnaise, the shredded cheeses, the diced jalapeno peppers, onions, and crumbled bacon. Stir to thoroughly combine.
  • Add the cooked potatoes to the jalapeno popper mixture. Toss well to coat the potatoes.
  • Cover the bowl and place it in the refrigerator. Chill for at least 2 hours.

 

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Originally published May 14, 2016, updated on May 28, 2022.

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

Comments

  1. Sarah says

    July 13, 2020 at 8:59 am

    Thank you for the yummy recipe! I ended up roasting my jalapeños over my gas stove burner to char them, then removed the skin and seeds before chopping them up. You get a much more intense jalapeño flavor that way. I also replaced the mayo with light sour cream. This potato salad had a little bit of a spicy kick but not too much. My dad and husband kept remarking how delicious this potato salad was when we were eating it yesterday. And it just so happened that my mom made jalapeño popper mac n cheese, so we had 2 yummy sides! Thank you for a great recipe!

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  2. Glenn's hermonnos says

    October 25, 2017 at 4:33 pm

    Tried it substituting smoked salmon for the bacon. Also dropped the mayo and substituted 1/4 cup each of sour cream and Greek yogurt. Wow was the response from my friends that don’t eat meat. Everyone loved it. The recipe with bacon was great also.

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  3. Janey G. says

    June 29, 2016 at 8:56 pm

    I made this tonight for dinner and my family loved it! I will definitely be making this again!

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  4. Angela says

    June 22, 2016 at 12:17 am

    This was wonderful! I made the potato salad for a picnic and everyone loved it. It wasn’t too hot at all. I deseeded the peppers like you recommended and it had a nice flavor without the heat.

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  5. Ann says

    June 22, 2016 at 12:12 am

    I made this jalapeno potato salad recipe for Father’s Day and it was popular with everyone! Great recipe! I will be making this again.

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  6. Sara says

    June 9, 2016 at 10:46 am

    I made this today. I used jalapeños I froze last year. It’s very good! But it could use salt and pepper and maybe a little cayenne pepper. But that’s just my opinion.

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    • Sara says

      June 14, 2016 at 2:51 pm

      Hello. I’m back. After eating the potato salad cooled, I thought I would add on here that though the fresh peppers were good, next time I will oven roast my jalapenos before adding them to the salad to add a little bit more flavor and less of the crunch.

      Reply
  7. Liz Latham says

    May 22, 2016 at 4:15 pm

    I love jalapeno poppers and potato salad separately but gosh, this looks AMAZING! Thanks for linking up with delicious dishes recipe party!

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  8. Dee says

    May 20, 2016 at 11:27 pm

    I love jalapeno poppers, and this is right up my alley — sounds wonderful! Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday!

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  9. Leigh says

    May 17, 2016 at 6:24 am

    Well, this sounds DELISH! Can’t wait to try it!

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On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

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