Really Good Potato Salad!

• 12 medium potatoes, peeled, cooked and well chilled
• 8 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and coarsely chopped
• 3 -4 stalks celery, finely chopped
• 5 green onions, chopped
• 1 cup sweet gherkin, chopped (or use bread and butter pickles)
• 8 -10 slices bacon, cooked and chopped
• 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes
• DRESSING
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 pinch garlic powder
• 1 (1 ounce) package dry ranch dressing mix (I use Hidden Valley Ranch dry for this)
• 1 -2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• salt and pepper

1. Whisk all dressing ingredients together in a bowl until well blended.
2. In a large bowl, add in the chilled, chopped cooked potatoes, all the chopped eggs, celery, green onions, pickles, bacon, cheddar cheese and green bell pepper; toss to combine.
3. Pour the dressing over and mix well to combine.
4. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Cover and chill for a minimum of 3 hours or longer.
6. Delicious!

potatoes, eggs, green onions, sweet gherkin, bacon, green bell pepper, cheddar cheese, dressing, buttermilk, sour cream, mayonnaise, garlic, mustard, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/really-good-potato-salad-74739 (may not work)