Amish Potato Salad

This Amish potato salad recipe is made with fluffy potatoes, hard-boiled eggs, and tender carrots tossed in a creamy, tangy homemade dressing. It's so delicious and easy, making it the perfect summer lunch or side to serve if you're hosting!

The Best Amish Potato Salad

This Amish potato salad recipe combines everything you love about potato salad and egg salad all rolled into one easy, delicious recipe.

It has boiled potatoes mixed with hard-boiled eggs, chopped pickles, and tender carrots. Everything's mixed in a tangy mayo and mustard dressing that's just irresistible. 

This delicious Amish potato salad recipe has the perfect balance of flavors and textures to make a satisfying, flavorful dish that's anything but regular potato salad. It's even better than the popular Amish Potato salad Walmart has! 

Although potato salad is typically a summer dish, you'll want to eat this homemade potato salad all year round. It's just so good!

If you're looking for more Amish recipes to serve with it, you can whip up this Amish chicken casserole, shipwreck casserole, or Amish country casserole for the perfect meal.

Why This Recipe Works

Quick and easy to make. All you have to do is boil the potatoes and carrots, then mix everything together in a bowl and let it chill in the fridge. It's effortless and turns out perfect every time.

Easy to customize. You can add, substitute, or swap any ingredients you want in this homemade potato salad to make it truly yours.

The dressing. This Amish-style potato salad has a sweet, tangy, and creamy salad dressing that gives it a flavor you just can't get in any other potato salad. 

Everyone always loves it. Every time I make this recipe, it's always a crowd favorite. Even people who don't normally like potato salad love this Amish one!

Ingredients

The ingredient list for this creamy Amish potato salad is pretty straightforward. You might even have a few ingredients at home already! 

Here's everything you'll need to make it:

• 4 medium white potatoes, peeled and cubed 
• 1 cup carrot, diced
• 4 hard-boiled eggs
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard 
• 1 tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. black pepper
• 1 cup sweet pickles, diced

You can use many of these ingredients to make Hellmann's potato salad or chicken salad with eggs. They're two more of my favorite lunch recipes, so give them a try next!

How To Make Amish Potato Salad

1. Cook the potatoes: Put the potatoes in a large pot and add enough water to cover them. Bring the water to a boil, then reduce the heat and cook the potatoes uncovered for 20 minutes or until fork tender. When they're done cooking, drain the water and transfer the cooked potatoes to a large bowl.

2. Cook the carrots: Add the carrots and enough water to cover them to a small saucepan. Cook for a few minutes until they're fork tender, then strain the water and set the carrots aside.

3. Prep the eggs: Peel the hard cooked eggs and dice them into small chunks or cut them using an egg slicer.

4. Make the creamy dressing: In a small bowl, mix the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, salt, and pepper. Mix the dressing ingredients well until everything fully combines.

5. Finish the potato salad: To the bowl of hot potatoes, add the carrot, pickles, and eggs. Drizzle the mayonnaise dressing over the potatoes while they're still slightly warm, so they'll absorb the dressing better. Toss to coat everything in the sweet and tangy dressing. 

6. Refrigerate and serve: Cover the potato salad and refrigerate for at least 2 hours until it's chilled. Serve with pita bread or some other whole wheat bread. Enjoy!

Tips To Make The Best Recipe

• Experiment with adding ingredients like apple cider vinegar, celery seed, chopped celery, or cherry tomatoes for more flavor.
• Use other types of potatoes, like Yukon gold potatoes, red potatoes, or russet potatoes, if you don't have white potatoes. The cooking time will vary depending on which potatoes you use.
• Swap pickles for sweet pickle relish for a sweeter flavor.
• Use different mustards to switch up the flavor, like yellow mustard, spicy brown mustard, or honey mustard.

How To Store Amish Potato Salad

In the fridge: Store leftover Amish potato salad in an airtight container and keep it in the fridge for up to 4 days.

In the freezer: Freeze the potato salad by transferring the leftovers to an airtight container or freezer-safe bag. Freeze it for up to 3 months. Allow it to thaw overnight in the refrigerator before serving.

FAQS About This Amish Potato Salad Recipe

What is Amish Potato salad?

Amish potato salad is a classic potato salad made with a slightly sweeter, more tangy dressing. It also has hard-boiled eggs in addition to potatoes, making for a heartier dish.

What is the best kind of potatoes for potato salad?

The best potatoes to use for potato salad will be the waxier, more firm potatoes, like red potatoes, Yukon gold potatoes, or fingerling potatoes.

Which ingreident in a potato salad spoils the quickest?

The potatoes in potato salad are actually the first thing that will spoil. When stored in an airtight container in the fridge, potato salad should be consumed within 4 days.

How long can you leave potato salad at room temperature for?

Potato salad should be left out at room temperature for no longer than 2 hours or 1 hour if you're outside in hot temperatures. 

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