It’s backyard barbecue season! And that means it’s time for grilling and chilling! You can’t have a BBQ, pool party or picnic without potato salad. It’s a summertime staple. It’s creamy and cool and pairs so well with any kind of grilled meat, from barbecued chicken to ribs, steaks to kabobs, salmon to shrimp. Homemade potato salad is truly a winner.

And it doesn’t get any better than this Bacon-Ranch Red Potato Salad! Bacon and ranch is the best combination ever, and mixed into your favorite potato salad takes it over the top. With just a few simple ingredients of red potatoes, sour cream, powdered ranch dressing mix, bacon, and shredded cheddar, you can whip up this simple potato salad in no time.

Bring this recipe to your next potluck or block party. People will love it because it has all those classic potato salad flavors, only with a bacon-ranch twist!

Get the recipe for this Bacon-Ranch Red Potato Salad over at Chelsea’s Messy Apron!