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    Choose Your Favorite: Easy Recipes For Potato Salad

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    Here you'll find 31 of the perfect potato salad recipes to go with your BBQ, a picnic, or just a summer meal. From classic potato salad, German-style, vegan, with eggs, without eggs, creamy, and more–scroll through to find one your crowd will love.


    collage of six different recipes for potato salads

    Table of contents for this post:

    Jump to:
    • Tips for prepping, transporting and storing potato salad
    • Red skin potato salad recipes
    • Make a potato salad with no mayo
    • Healthy potato salad recipes
    • Potato salads with eggs
    • Variations of German potato salad
    • Traditional recipes for potato salad
    • You'll want to try these salads with my BBQ recipes.
    • Crowd pleasers: Not-so-classic potato salad recipes

    A homemade potato salad is a quintessential side dish for summer. This side dish complements everything from authentic BBQ, and Bacon Wrapped Chicken Drumsticks, to grilled kabobs and easy rib recipes.

    You probably grew up with your mom or grandmother's take on a classic spud salad, and depending on where you lived, those recipes will all look different!

    Whether you love this salad without mayo, with red potatoes, hot or cold German potato salad, a creamy potato salad with eggs, or without eggs, I have you covered!

    I've collected the perfect list of potato salad recipes so you don't have to guess what recipe will work for your summer meal.

    Choose from easy recipes, non-traditional flavors or those homestyle classics you grew up with. Comment below and tell me which one is your favorite!

    Tips for prepping, transporting and storing potato salad

    These helpful tips apply to most of the recipes included here. For the more unique, or vinegar-based salads you can refer to the individual post.

    • Cook potatoes whole with the skin on to prevent mushy potatoes. Cutting potatoes, then simmering them creates water-logged potatoes.
    • Unless your recipe calls for a specific potato, yellow or white waxy potatoes are best for texture and sturdiness.
    • Salt the water you are cooking the potatoes in.

    • For food-safety and quality, refrigerate the potato salad in airtight containers.
    • Properly stored, creamy potato salad will last for 3 to 5 days in the refrigerator.
    • Potato salad should not stay between the temperatures of 40 °F and 140 °F for more than 2 hours.
    • Keep potato salads in an ice-filled cooler if you are eating outside in the sun.

    Red skin potato salad recipes

    Red Potato Salad in white bowl
    Red Potato Salad {Gluten-Free}
    This recipe for Red Potato Salad is full of flavor, color, texture and is quick and easy to make!
    Recipe
    Red Potato Salad Recipe
    Red Potato Salad Recipe
    Red Potatoes are mixed with hard-boiled eggs, celery, and green onions, coated in a simple dressing of sour cream, mayonnaise, and dijon mustard, and finished off with a sprinkle of tangy dill.
    Recipe
    Roasted Red Potato Salad with Bacon
    Roasted Red Potato Salad with Bacon
    This Roasted Red Potato Salad with bacon takes your potato salad to the next level by roasting the potatoes first. The potatoes achieve a mild smoky flavor that pairs perfectly with the bacon, the mayonnaise and egg gives it moistness and texture and the dill adds a flavor pop.
    Recipe
    Red Potato Salad With Greek Yogurt
    This delicious red potato salad recipe lightens up a classic potato salad with Greek yogurt instead of mayonnaise.
    Recipe

    Make a potato salad with no mayo

    Potato Salad on a plate
    Summer's Best Potato Salad
    This Summer’s Best Potato Salad recipe uses a ton of the summer’s best in-season produce and no mayonnaise! It’s zesty and the entire family will love it!
    Recipe
    Healthy Herbed Potato Salad
    Healthy Herbed Potato Salad
    This easy and healthy herbed potato salad is a perfect blend of soft potatoes with delicious herbs. Completely vegan and dairy-free, and no one will know it's healthy!
    Recipe
    French Potato Salad
    White wine, vinegar, olive oil, and Dijon mustard make a delicious potato salad!
    Recipe
    Paleo Sweet Potato Salad {Mayo Free, Gluten Free}
    Try this mayo-free, paleo sweet potato salad with bacon and celery. It easily transports and is great served cold.
    Recipe
    Easy Low Fat Potato Salad
    The perfect dish for family BBQs or a summer picnic, this easy low-fat potato salad is made with yogurt, no mayo, so it's healthy and ready in under 20 minutes!
    Recipe
    CREAMY MAYO FREE CAESAR STYLE POTATO SALAD
    Creamy Mayo Free Caesar Style Potato Salad
    With three kinds of tender potatoes, this Creamy Mayo Free Caesar Style Potato Salad is loaded with parmesan cheese and bacon.
    Recipe

    Healthy potato salad recipes

    Healthy Southwest Potato Salad
    Healthy Southwest Potato Salad
    This Healthy Southwest Potato Salad is the perfect recipe for summer. Be warned it does have a bit of kick from the chipotle powder.
    Recipe
    Vegan Potato Salad
    This Vegan Potato Salad recipe allows you to enjoy classic potato salad taste with a fraction of the calories of traditional potato salad. Only 7 ingredients, and it’s dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, and oil-free!
    Recipe
    Loaded Baked Potato Salad (Easy and Healthy)
    Loaded Baked Potato Salad (Easy and Healthy)
    This fully loaded baked potato salad is easy to make and SO delicious. It’s packed with flavor from the potatoes, dressing, eggs, bacon, and cheese.
    Recipe

    Potato salads with eggs

    HOW TO MAKE THE BEST TRADITIONAL POTATO SALAD (WITH EGG) RECIPE
    How To Make The Best Traditional Potato Salad (With Egg Recipe)
    This is a classic potato salad with TONS of flavor. I have added a few of my own twists to it to increase that flavor even more!
    Recipe
    https://www.thebakingfairy.net/2016/07/bacon-egg-potato-salad/
    Bacon And Egg Potato Salad
    This delicious Bacon & Egg Potato Salad will become your new summertime staple! The classic side dish is upgraded with hardboiled eggs and crisp bacon.
    Recipe
    NEW POTATO SALAD WITH EGGS AND MUSTARD
    New Potato Salad With Eggs And Mustard
    Potato Salad with Eggs and Mustard ~ this gutsy potato salad will up your hamburger and hotdog game all spring and summer.
    Recipe

    Variations of German potato salad

    EASY GERMAN POTATO SALAD RECIPE
    Buttery, salty bacon is the secret weapon in this super easy German Potato Salad recipe. The one addition that will make your summer barbecue completely over the top delish.
    Recipe
    German Potato Salad
    German Potato Salad
    THE BEST German Potato Salad is a warm potato salad recipe featuring tender red potatoes and bacon in a tangy dressing for the ultimate summer side dish!
    Recipe
    Hot German Potato Salad
    An easy German potato salad recipe with crunchy bacon, red onions, celery, and a tangy, savory, and slightly sweet apple cider vinegar and mustard sauce.
    Recipe

    Traditional recipes for potato salad

    Rich and Creamy Potato Salad
    This creamy potato salad is a delicious and creamy combo of boiled potato, hard-boiled eggs, mayo, and mustard.
    Recipe
    Grandma’s Best Potato Salad Recipe
    Grandma’s Best Potato Salad Recipe
    Making Classic Potato Salad with the perfect blend of potatoes to the creamy sauce is the key!
    Recipe
    Easy Potato Salad
    Easy Potato Salad
    This classic potato salad recipe includes tips for adding perfectly boiled eggs and is so easy to make ahead of time! (Plus, it’s topped with bacon.)
    Recipe
    Instant Pot Salad
    Instant Pot Potato Salad
    This classic potato salad is bursting with flavor and has the most amazing texture! Super creamy with a little crunch that comes from the celery and green onions.
    Recipe
    Potato Salad For One
    Potato Salad For One
    Creamy potato salad made with one russet potato, chopped onions and celery, mayonnaise and a touch of dijon mustard. So easy to make and incredibly delicious!
    Recipe
    Southern-Style Potato Salad with Balsamic Twist
    Southern-Style Potato Salad with Balsamic Twist
    This is NOT your traditional potato salad. A splash of balsamic vinaigrette dressing is a perfect twist to this summer classic.
    Recipe

    You'll want to try these salads with my BBQ recipes.

    • North Carolina Pulled Pork
    • Three Ingredient Classic Ribs
    • Slow Cooker BBQ Brisket
    • Mushroom Burgers
    • BBQ Mop Sauce

    Crowd pleasers: Not-so-classic potato salad recipes

    warm mediterranean potato salad in black bowl
    Mediterranean Warm Potato Salad
    This delicious, and healthy salad begins with potatoes as the star, lightly tossed in flavorful white wine vinegar dressing spiked with dijon mustard.
    Recipe
    Dominican Potato Salad
    Dominican Potato Salad
    Potatoes, carrots, eggs, vinegar, and mayonnaise, with a healthy dose of salt, make up my favorite way to make potato salad!
    Recipe
    Russian Potato Salad (Olivier Salad)
    Russian Potato Salad (Olivier Salad)
    Olivier Salad, or Russian potato salad, is a meal on its own. Loaded with lots of vegetables, meats, eggs, and finished with creamy mayo.
    Recipe
    Mexican Street Corn Potato Salad
    Mexican Street Corn Potato Salad is a delicious and easy potato salad recipe. Bright and flavourful, the Mexican Street Corn element adds some fiesta to a classic potato salad.
    Recipe
    POTATO SALAD WITH BACON: BACON RANCH POTATO SALAD
    Potato Salad with Bacon: Bacon Ranch Potato Salad
    Only 5 ingredients in this Potato Salad with Bacon recipe. All of your favorite potato salad add-ins coated in a delicious ranch dressing.
    Recipe
    Buffalo Potato Salad
    Traditional potato salad is given a spicy twist with the addition of buffalo sauce in this vegetarian and gluten-free buffalo potato salad recipe!
    Recipe

    More side dish recipes I think you'll like!

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    • Orange Glazed Carrots
    • Honey Glazed Carrots
    • Authentic Creamy Black Beans
    • Rosemary Honey Glazed Carrots
    • Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots
    • Asparagus Puff Pastry with Cracked Pepper Cottage Cheese
    • Pomegranate Wild Rice and Roasted Squash Salad
    Tara in kitchen making salad

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    Filed Under: 4th of July, Salads, Side Dishes Tagged With: creamy potato salad, german potato salad, potato salad, traditional

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Alena says

      July 10, 2020 at 11:03 am

      This is such a great and thoughtful potato salad round up! I especially loved the Healthy Herbed Potato Salad and the Summer's Best Potato Salad!

      Reply
    2. Ramona says

      July 10, 2020 at 5:17 pm

      Oh my! What a beautiful and totally delicious collection of potato salad recipes - will save this and I will need to make them all - I am such a potato head and so is my family.

      Reply
    3. Paige says

      July 10, 2020 at 7:20 pm

      All of these look GREAT! I usually stick with traditional, but I'll give the southwest version a try!

      Reply
    4. Anna says

      July 11, 2020 at 9:53 am

      what a fantastic collection! Potato salad is such a classic, and always a crowd pleaser! Perfect for the BBQ season!

      Reply
    5. Eileen Kelly says

      July 11, 2020 at 8:10 pm

      Oh wow, not only are these amazing potato salad recipes, the tips for transporting are awesome. I'm starting with the not so classic salads - Meditteranean potato salad tomorrow.

      Reply
    6. Mama Maggie's Kitchen says

      July 11, 2020 at 8:57 pm

      All these Potato Salad recipes look sooooo delicious! I could have these every day!

      Reply
    7. Sam says

      July 13, 2020 at 2:01 am

      Wow a great collection of recipes! This totally comes in handy during BBQ season. They all look delicious but I have my eye on that instant pot potato salad, so good!

      Reply
    8. Heidy says

      July 13, 2020 at 8:17 am

      I was so inspired by the 31 of the perfect potato salad recipes! I am so looking forward to family get others again when it's safe to have them again. I went through most of these recipes and loved the creativity!

      Reply
    9. Natalie says

      July 13, 2020 at 12:48 pm

      Oh wow, I never knew there are so many potato salad recipes out there. I was clueless. And missed so much 🙂 These salads all look fantastic. I honestly can't wait to try them all.

      Reply
    10. Beth says

      August 13, 2020 at 10:35 am

      Yum! We love potato salad here! I can't wait to try some of these recipes! My family is going to love this!

      Reply
    11. katerina @ diethood.com says

      August 13, 2020 at 1:37 pm

      So many fantastic potato salad recipes!! I would love to try them all! Delicious!

      Reply
    12. Beti | easyweeknightrecipes says

      August 13, 2020 at 1:37 pm

      I am so excited to try these potato salad recipes! They are all incredibly delicious!

      Reply
    13. Kevin says

      August 13, 2020 at 2:53 pm

      I do love a good potato salad! I will be referring to a couple of these!

      Reply
    14. Sara Welch says

      August 13, 2020 at 7:05 pm

      Potato salad is a summertime staple in my home! These all look so good; hard to pick which one to try first!

      Reply
    15. Mia says

      January 01, 2021 at 10:08 pm

      What a great collection and great inspiration to move out of the old traditional recipes! THank you!

      Reply

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