Patriotic American Flag Potato Salad

I originally saw this Stars and Stripes Potato Salad on BuzzFeed and loved the idea! I wasn’t crazy about their ranch dressing mixed potatoes though so I came up with my own tasty potato salad mixture. I still topped it with bacon, chips, and sour cream to make a flag design just like the video on BuzzFeed. The end result was creamy, crunchy and pretty darn good! Patriotic American Flag Potato Salad is a great side dish to serve anytime but especially during the summer holidays like Independence Day, Memorial Day, and today, Patriot Day. 

 

 Peel all the potatoes. You should have about 12.

 Cut the potatoes into cubes, about 1 inch or so each.

 Place diced potatoes in a large pot of water and cover with water.  

Bring to a boil over medium high heat.  

Cook for about 8-10 minutes, until fork tender. 

 Drain the potatoes and let cool.

 In a small bowl mix together 3/4 cup sour cream, mayo, and salt and pepper.

 In a large bowl, add the potatoes, crumbled bacon,

 shredded cheese, and green onions.

 Add the dressing and toss to coat.

 Pour into a 9X13 baking dish or a large rectangular platter.

 Lay 6 slice of bacon in rows on top of the potatoes to make flag “stripes”.

 I added a handful of blue corn tortilla chips to a baggie and crushed with my hands. 

 Sprinkle the blue corn tortilla chips in the upper left corner.

 Add remaining sour cream to a baggie, cut off the corner, 

and squeeze sour cream out to make rows of dots all over the chips.