You guys know I’m all about a taco dinner right? But it can’t just be tacos, well I guess technically it could – but hello, we need side dishes!! Like loaded potatoes and a BBQ corn salad! Things that take almost no time to whip up but seriously pack a punch when it comes to taste!
I’m all about making your lives easier but not skimping on ANY flavor. None. We need lots of delicious things in our lives at all times, am I right? So when Birds Eye came to be to help debut their new line of Steamfresh® Flavor Full veggies I was 100% game. They have BBQ Sweet Corn you guys. Game over! If you’ve been a WGC reader for a while, you know corn and potatoes are my go-to’s when it comes to side dishes. You can mix and match them any way, serve them with just about anything and it’s bound to be glorious. So I thought for about .23 seconds and figured I’d whip up a dinner near and dear to my heart…
Loaded Potatoes (Sour Cream & Onion Steamfresh® Flavor Full Potatoes + Cheese + Bacon + Green Onions = DONE!)
Aaaaannnddd…. BBQ Corn Salad (recipe below)
The sides take less than 5 minutes of hands on time each – I’m not sure life gets better than that! And the carnitas make enough to double as leftovers for lunch the following day. I’d say it’s a win all around! Before we get to the giveaway – you should probs just freak out for a minute that Birds Eye has Ranch Broccoli, Buffalo Cauliflower and Sour Cream & Onion Potatoes, among other flavors! Those are my current favs – but feel free to check out the others and go to town!
Okay… here goes the giveaway….
A signed Absolutely Avocados Cookbook from yours truly!
A $350 All-Clad TK™ Dutch OvenÂ
A $250 All-Clad TK™ d5 Stainless-Steel Saute/Fry PanÂ
So… to enter!! Just leave a comment here letting me know what your favorite topping would be for Loaded Potatoes! Is it guacamole? Bacon? Scallions? Salsa? Sour Cream. Spill it…. I’ll pick a winner and send you your new stuff ASAP!!
Congratulations to Laura who just won the contest!! “I’m having dinner tonight with a friend and we’re going out for Mexican – naturally, I’ve spent all day looking up the menu and trying to decide what I want and this post has now convinced me to get tacos! So, thank you!
I’ve been on a huge Greek kick lately, so my favorite toppings for Loaded Potatoes would be a twist on a gyro and include: gyro/souvlaki meat, tomato, onion, feta & tzatziki!”
Laura has been notified and if they do not claim their prize within 48 hours we’ll pick another! Thanks!
BBQ Corn Salad
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 3 cups Steamfresh® Flavor Full BBQ Sweet Corn
- Kosher salt
- 2 ounces feta finely crumbled
- 1/2 cup finely sliced green onions
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves finely chopped
- 1/2 jalapeño pepper seeded and stemmed, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh juice from 1 lime
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet over high heat until shimmering.
- Add corn, season to taste with salt, toss once or twice, and heat through. Once warmed, turn the heat off and add the cheese, scallions, cilantro, jalapeño and lime juice and toss to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed. Serve immediately.
I’m old fashion. Love butter, sour cream, cheese, bacon and chives. OK sounds weird. If I’m eating it with a steak sometimes I’ll use Au Jus and tons of creamy horse radish Sauce maybe extra sour cream. Yummmmmmm. Now I’m hungry and need to make myself a load potato lol. No seriously I do. The power of suggestion hmmmmm.
My favorite baked potato toppings would be chili, cheese, sour cream, and scallions!
I like broccoli and cheese on mine!!
If I’m making it, cheese and sour cream. If someone else is I’ll take all the fixin’s!
for me, it’s not fully loaded without copious amounts of pepper jack cheese!
I love baked potatoes loaded with coleslaw, but it has to be the proper full fat mayo kind or it just doesn’t taste right. It can be any kind of coleslaw, Coronation (curry spices) or cheese is good. Oh, and a generous sprinkling of extra mature cheddar.
Well, I’m a salsa addict so the toppings would have to start with salsa then guacamole, sour cream and finally shredded mexican blend cheese. Voila-perfection!
My favorite topping on a loaded would be lots of spicy guacamole.Lots of pico de gallo, Mexican chorizo and queso fresco would also be in my loaded potato. I like sharing your recipes on Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin.
For me, the perfect loaded potato serves as vessel for a “bowl” type dinner and a way to use up leftovers. If am being good, I will add fresh shredded spinach or kale directly on the potato. If not, then I would add guilty pleasure creamed spinach.. Next addition is Gaby’s chicken Marsala, now day old and cut into bite pieces. I will probably have to add a extra mushrooms and then fresh Parmesan on top of everything. Plus some freshly ground black pepper. Of, course a giant glass of red wine completes the meal!
I have to go with the classics as my top choice – cheese, bacon, scallions, and sour cream. Craving this now!
My favorite topping is melted cheddar cheese.
Salsa with cheese and sour cream would be my pick! Yummm!
Welllllllllll, dang, can’t pick just one, but I’d have to say definitely would love some salsa on that. I’ve never tried guac on a baked potato. Gonna have to try that one. You’re a genius!!!
Sour cream, butter & bacon! Oh and cheese of any kind!
sour cream……butter…….cheese……bacon OH MY!
Defiantly has to bee scallions and avocado!
guacamole and salsa!
Sour cream is always the best on top of any potato, one could argue that it couldn’t be considered “loaded” without that creamy dairy product.
Woah, that’s a killer giveaway! I loooove using potatoes and sweet potatoes instead of chips to make loaded nachos. And I mean loadeddd. My favorite combo is carnitas, black beans, corn, fajita veggies, black olives, freshly grated cheese, then topped with salsa, guac, and greek yogurt!
Bacon, salsa & sour cream! Yumm!
I <3 All-Clad!!
I would use, sour cream, green onions, cheese, chili.
Best thing I ever ate on top of a baked potato???!!! Ready…….queso fundido ( Classic with chorizo of course) a dollop of salsa fresca and finished with a dollop of sour cream. Now if the potato has a super duper crispy skin………JACKPOT! Best. Thing. Ever!
Mine would be chili , sour cream, cheese and scallion
My go to topping for potatoes prepared in any which way, fried, baked, mashed, scalloped, etc., is sour cream!
I love potatoes any way but nothing can beat the traditional butter, bacon and scallions. My homemade chili is a pretty good topper, too.
BASE BAKED POTATO, BUTTER, S&P. TOPPING #1 SAUERKRAUT, BEEF LITTLE SMOKIES, SHREDDED SWISS CHEESE AND CHOPPED RIPE TOMATOES. TOPPING #2 SHREDDED ROAST BEEF, CHOPPED ORTEGA CHILIES AND SHREDDED JACK CHEESE. TOPPING #3 BBQ PULLED PORK AND COLESLAW. TOPPING #4 BEEF, PORK OR CHICKEN LIVER WITH SAUTEED ONIONS, MUSHROOMS AND BACON. TOPPING #5 DICED HAM AND GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE.
Bacon, cheese and scallions for sure!
I would top it with shredded cheese and diced bacon. There are so many ways to make it that you could eat it every night.
You’re a girl after my own heart. My go to toppings are always, always Mexican. I would for sure use guacamole, sour cream and salsa!!
As a healthier and protein packed option, I love some turkey chili and greek yogurt….DELICIOSO! 🙂
I would love crispy bacon bits on my potatoes.
Broccoli, sour cream and lots of cheese!
Sour Cream and chives
I’m an elementary school teacher, and sometimes I order a baked potato from the school cafeteria on days when I’m too busy to pack a lunch. I love it with the butter, cheese, and sour cream they give me, but I keep a secret weapon in my desk drawer to liven things up: Sriracha! Puts a little kick in my day…just in case things weren’t lively enough already!
I find that Chipotle Sour Cream goes AMAZING with sweet potatoes. So I’d do a runny chipotle sour cream and guacamole!
Can’t have a loaded potato without green onions and sour cream.
I like butter, bacon, green onions, and cheese. Nothing too exotic.
I like green onions, shredded cheddar, parmesan, and sour cream. the most
My favorite toppings are sour cream,butter,chives and bacon bits. Oh and cheese. The bbq corn salad sounds great,I have never tried it before. I love Birds Eye products also.
Guacamole…definitely guacamole. But it has to be on the side for dipping so the cheese topping stays nice and stringy-hot and the potatoes stay crispy! YUM!!
Cheddar cheese and wilted spinach.
bacon
My favorite toppings are sour cream, scallions, cheese, and bacon. I had not considered guacamole though and will have to add that on!
I like butter, bacon and scallions on my baked potatoes.
Avocado and bacon!! On top of anything but mostly a baked potato 🙂 happiness in every bite!! Would looooove to win!!
I love potatoes anyway, but my favorite topping has to be bacon!
Sour cream, za’atar, and Aardvark hot sauce! Even better with a crispy fried egg =)
Butter, bacon, cheese, and chopped broccoli are my favorite bakes potato toppings.
I just love LOTS of cheese! 🙂
Bacon, sour cream, and shredded cheddar cheese. Yummy! I wish I had a loaded baked potato right now.