Best 10 Basic Potato Salad Recipes

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Indulge in a culinary journey with our tantalizing potato salad recipes, a delightful symphony of flavors that will elevate your taste buds. From the classic American potato salad, a harmonious blend of creamy mayonnaise, tangy mustard, and crisp vegetables, to the vibrant German potato salad, boasting a tangy vinegar dressing and smoky bacon, our collection offers a global exploration of this versatile dish. Embark on a culinary adventure with our Greek potato salad, where fresh herbs, feta cheese, and a luscious lemon-olive oil dressing create a refreshing Mediterranean twist. For a spicy kick, try our Mexican potato salad, featuring a zesty blend of chili peppers, cumin, and cilantro. And for those who love a creamy, flavorful experience, our loaded potato salad, adorned with bacon, cheese, and a creamy dressing, is sure to satisfy your cravings. With options for every palate, our potato salad recipes promise an explosion of flavors that will make any occasion special.

Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!

BASIC POTATO SALAD



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Combining the potatoes with the vinegar mixture while they're still hot allows them to absorb it all for a more flavorful salad.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Salad Recipes

Time 1h40m

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 pounds waxy potatoes (such as Yukon gold or new), scrubbed and cut into 3/4-inch cubes
1/3 cup white-wine vinegar
4 scallions, white part minced, green part thinly sliced
Coarse salt
Ground pepper
3/4 cup light mayonnaise

Steps:

  • Set a steamer basket in a Dutch oven (or large pot with a lid), and add enough salted water to come just below basket; bring to a boil.
  • Place potatoes in basket, cover pot, and reduce heat to a gentle simmer. Steam potatoes, gently tossing occasionally, until tender, 15 to 25 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine vinegar, scallion whites, 1 teaspoon coarse salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
  • Add hot potatoes to vinegar mixture; toss to combine. Cool to room temperature, tossing occasionally, about 1 hour.
  • Add mayonnaise and scallion greens to cooled potatoes; mix gently to combine. Serve, or cover and refrigerate up to 2 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196 g, Fat 7 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 5 g

OLD FASHIONED POTATO SALAD



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This is potato salad the old-fashioned way, with eggs, celery and relish. It's really good to serve with chili.

Provided by jewellkay

Categories     Salad     Potato Salad Recipes     Dairy-Free Potato Salad Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

5 potatoes
3 eggs
1 cup chopped celery
½ cup chopped onion
½ cup sweet pickle relish
¼ teaspoon garlic salt
¼ teaspoon celery salt
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
ground black pepper to taste
¼ cup mayonnaise

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool, peel and chop.
  • Place eggs in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil; cover, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, cool, peel and chop.
  • In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, eggs, celery, onion, relish, garlic salt, celery salt, mustard, pepper and mayonnaise. Mix together well and refrigerate until chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 206.4 calories, Carbohydrate 30.5 g, Cholesterol 72.4 mg, Fat 7.6 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 334.7 mg, Sugar 6.4 g

THE BEST POTATO SALAD



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Really good potato salad that is best served cold.

Provided by cheftini

Categories     Salad     Potato Salad Recipes     Red Potato Salad Recipes

Time 3h40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 eggs
10 red potatoes
1 cup mayonnaise
½ cup ranch dressing
⅓ cup dill pickle relish
2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
1 ½ teaspoons salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
⅛ teaspoon paprika
⅛ teaspoon celery seed
1 onion, chopped
¼ cup pepperoncini
¼ cup sliced black olives

Steps:

  • Place the eggs into a saucepan in a single layer and fill with water to cover the eggs by 1 inch. Cover the saucepan and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Remove from the heat and let the eggs stand in the hot water for 15 minutes. Pour out the hot water; cool the eggs under cold running water in the sink. Peel and chop the cooled eggs.
  • Place the potatoes into a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and refrigerate until cold. Peel and cube once cold.
  • Stir together the mayonnaise, ranch dressing, relish, mustard, salt, pepper, paprika, and celery seed in a mixing bowl. Add the eggs, potatoes, onion, pepperoncini, and olives; stir until evenly mixed. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 364.7 calories, Carbohydrate 34.7 g, Cholesterol 102.2 mg, Fat 22.9 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.8 g, Sodium 784.5 mg, Sugar 2.9 g

POTATO SALAD



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Quick and easy potato salad recipe with a lot of old-fashioned potato salad flavor. This will become a go-to summer side dish recipe. Better if made the day before.

Provided by MRANDAL

Categories     Salad     Potato Salad Recipes     Red Potato Salad Recipes

Time 6h30m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 10

5 pounds red potatoes, chopped
3 cups mayonnaise
2 cups finely chopped pickles
5 hard-cooked eggs, chopped
½ cup chopped red onion
½ cup chopped celery
3 tablespoons prepared mustard
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
½ teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain. Return potatoes to empty pot to dry while you mix the dressing. Sprinkle with salt.
  • Stir mayonnaise, pickles, hard-cooked eggs, red onion, celery, mustard, cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Fold potatoes into the mayonnaise mixture. Allow to chill at least six hours, or overnight, before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 338.8 calories, Carbohydrate 20.4 g, Cholesterol 53.5 mg, Fat 27.6 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 4.1 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 538.1 mg, Sugar 2 g

CLASSIC POTATO SALAD



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Boil, peel and cube 2 pounds russet potatoes; toss with 2 tablespoons cider vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Mix 2 cups mayonnaise, 2 chopped scallions, 1 chopped celery stalk, 1 tablespoon each dijon mustard and vinegar, 1 teaspoon sugar, and salt. Toss with the potatoes.

SIMPLE POTATO SALAD



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This was one of the first recipes I learned how to make. My aunt taught it to me; It's not fancy, but I like it!

Provided by Lisa T

Categories     Salad     Potato Salad Recipes     Red Potato Salad Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 3

Number Of Ingredients 3

3 red potatoes
2 eggs
1 ½ cups creamy salad dressing

Steps:

  • Bring a small pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes; cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain and cool.
  • Place eggs in a saucepan, and cover completely with cold water. Bring water to a boil. Cover, remove from heat, and let eggs stand in hot water for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from hot water, and cool.
  • Peel the eggs and cut around the egg white; keep the yolk whole.
  • Dice the egg whites and potatoes. Combine in a mixing bowl and add the salad dressing.
  • Toss the potatoes and egg; crumble the egg yolk on top and serve chilled.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 556.8 calories, Carbohydrate 50.1 g, Cholesterol 164 mg, Fat 35.6 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 8.2 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 1059.4 mg, Sugar 18.4 g

CLASSIC POTATO SALAD



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Our classic potato salad recipe is the perfect barbecue side dish, great for picnic spreads or paired with roast leftovers. Try our easy, versatile recipe

Provided by Matt Tebbutt

Categories     Afternoon tea, Buffet, Dinner, Side dish

Time 40m

Yield Serves 6 with leftovers

Number Of Ingredients 8

800g small new potato
3 shallots, finely chopped
1 tbsp small capers (optional)
2 tbsp cornichons, finely chopped (optional)
3 tbsp mayonnaise, or to taste
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 tbsp white wine vinegar
small handful parsley leaves, roughly chopped

Steps:

  • Boil the potatoes in salted water for 20 mins until just cooked, drain, then cool.
  • Cut the potatoes into chunks, then throw into a bowl with the shallots, capers and cornichons, if using. Add enough mayonnaise to bind, then mix together the olive oil and vinegar and add just enough to give a little sharpness to the salad. Stir in the finely chopped parsley and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 144 calories, Fat 6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 22 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 2 grams protein, Sodium 0.04 milligram of sodium

POTATO SALAD



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I made this potato salad recipe when I worked in a small hospital. It was served in the cafeteria and to patients that were on diabetic, AHA and regular diets. -Dorothy Bayes, Sardis, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch     Side Dishes

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 cups cubed peeled potatoes
1 celery rib, thinly sliced
1/3 cup finely chopped onion
1/3 cup sweet pickle relish
3/4 cup fat-free mayonnaise
1 teaspoon ground mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon celery seed
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 hard-boiled large eggs, sliced
1/8 teaspoon paprika

Steps:

  • Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until tender. Drain and cool to room temperature., In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, celery, onion and relish. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, salt, celery seed and pepper. Pour over potato mixture and toss to coat. , Cover and refrigerate until chilled. Top with eggs and sprinkle with paprika.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 163 calories, Fat 3g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 74mg cholesterol, Sodium 582mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 4g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

BASIC POTATO SALAD



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Make and share this Basic Potato Salad recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Elizabeth Fullerton

Categories     Healthy

Time 55m

Yield 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

6 large baking potatoes
4 eggs, hardboiled
1 cup salad dressing (miracle whip)
1/2 small onion, grated
1 (12 ounce) jar cubed sweet gherkins
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Boil the potatoes until tender but not too soft.
  • Allow potatoes to cool until you can stand to touch them, then peel and cube.
  • Chop eggs and add to potatoes.
  • Add everything else and mix well.
  • Serve warm or cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189.1, Fat 4.6, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 99.1, Sodium 540.8, Carbohydrate 33.3, Fiber 2, Sugar 8.4, Protein 5.4

THE ORIGINAL POTATO SALAD



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This recipe is right off the Hellman's mayonnaise jar. To me, it's so good it rivals my mother in law's potato salad, which I think is the best there is. It's a plain and simple potato salad, but it's delicious! Add pimentos, olives, or green peppers depending on what you like in your potato salad.

Provided by 75violets

Categories     Potato

Time 30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup hellman mayonnaise
2 tablespoons vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 cups cubed cooked potatoes (5 to 6 medium)
1 cup sliced celery
1/2 cup chopped onion
2 hard-boiled eggs, chopped

Steps:

  • Combine the first 5 ingredients.
  • Stir in remaining ingredients.
  • Cover& chill.

Tips:

  • Use waxy potatoes: Waxy potatoes, such as Yukon Gold or Red Bliss, hold their shape better than starchy potatoes when boiled, making them ideal for potato salad.
  • Boil the potatoes until tender but not mushy: You want the potatoes to be firm enough to hold their shape, but not so hard that they're difficult to chew.
  • Let the potatoes cool completely before assembling the salad: This will help prevent the potato salad from becoming watery.
  • Use a light hand with the mayonnaise: You don't want the potato salad to be too heavy or greasy.
  • Add your favorite mix-ins: Feel free to add other ingredients to your potato salad, such as chopped celery, onion, hard-boiled eggs, or bacon.
  • Chill the potato salad before serving: This will help the flavors to meld and the salad to become more refreshing.

Conclusion:

Potato salad is a classic summer dish that is easy to make and always a crowd-pleaser. With its creamy dressing, tender potatoes, and customizable mix-ins, potato salad is a versatile dish that can be enjoyed in many different ways. Whether you're serving it at a picnic, potluck, or backyard barbecue, potato salad is sure to be a hit. So next time you're looking for a simple but delicious side dish, give this basic potato salad recipe a try.

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