Make the best Potato Egg Salad with this simple, no-fuss recipe. Great for summer cookouts, potlucks, or whenever comfort food is calling.
In my family, no big meal is complete without a bowl of my mom’s potato egg salad front and center.
It’s the one dish we always ask her to bring—and she never says no.
It’s a simple recipe, but somehow it always tastes better when she makes it (she swears it’s the love).
Either way, it’s a classic that disappears fast!
Ingredients
Scroll down for the complete recipe with ingredient measurements.
Potato Egg Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 Potatoes medium-sized
- 6 Eggs hard boiled
- ½ Onion diced
- 2 tbsp White Vinegar
- ½ cup Mayonnaise
- ½ cup Miracle Whip
- 1 tbsp Mustard
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Black Pepper
Instructions
Boil Potatoes
- Use a vegetable peeler to remove the skin from 4 medium-sized potatoes.
- Cube the potatoes into small bite-sized pieces.
- Place cubed potatoes in a pan, cover with water, and bring to a boil.
- Boil until the potatoes are soft, but not mushy. A fork should easily pierce the potato when ready.
- Pour boiled potatoes into a strainer ro remove the water, and then place the potatoes in a mixing bowl.
Boil Eggs
- Place the eggs in the bottom of a sauce pan and cover with water.
- Set the stove to a high temperature. When the water begins to boil, turn the temperature to med-high, and set a timer for 10 minutes.
- After the 10-minute timer, place the saucepan in the sink under cold running water to cool the eggs down so they can be handled.
- Peel the eggs, and slice each egg using an egg slicer. With 4 of the eggs, slice them two ways to get small pieces. With the other two eggs, only slice once, so there are pretty slices for the top of the salad.
- Add the 4 sliced, hard-bpiled eggs to the mixing bowl.
Combine
- Peel and dice half of an onion, then add it to the mixing bowl.
- Add mayonaise, Miracle Whip, white vinegar, mustard, salt and pepper to the mixing bowl. Stir until well combined.
- Top with sliced hard-boiled eggs.
Nutrition
How to Store Potato Salad
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Potato salad should not sit at room temperature for more than 2 hours, or less on a hot day.
If serving at a picnic or barbecue, place the bowl in a bed of ice to keep it cool.
Best Potatoes for Potato Salad
This recipe does not specify the type of potatoes to use, as it has been made with every different potato and always tastes great!
However, potatoes do have different textures that can affect your potato salad recipe.
- Fingerling and Red potatoes are considered waxy. They hold their shape really well, even after boiling. Use waxy potatoes if you prefer a firmer texture in your potato salad.
- Idahos and Russets are Starchy potatoes. These break down more easily when boiled and must be watched closely to ensure they don't become mushy during the boiling process.
- Yukon Golds are all-purpose potatoes. They are the perfect middle between starchy and waxy potatoes and are an excellent choice for a homemade potato salad.
More Potato Recipes
Potatoes are so versatile and are good in everything! Here are a few more of my favorite potato recipes.
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Jenn
That looks really yummy!
Anna-Marie Field
Hi Katie, Mmmm!!!I love potato salad and my recipe is almost the same, the only difference is I add a 1/2 cup of spring onion and chives chunky cottage cheese!!! Have a happy week!!!
Love
AMarie
Julie Corbisiero
Hi, this looks so good. I saw it on skip to my lou.
Julie from julieslifestyle.blogspot.com
Lizbeth McGow
Do you know I could live on Potato Salad alone, lol...but I'm picky though, is not any potato salad, it's good to be good and yours look delicious! Thanks for sharing! I found you at Serendipity You party, Have a great week,
Lizy@http://justdipitinchocolate.blogspot.com/
Vashti Q-Vega
That looks really good! I'm going to make this for our next picnic. Thank you for sharing. I'm a new follower via Bloglovin'.
victory
My mouth is watering! I haven't had potato salad in a while. Your recipe has convinced me to make a bowl full. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
sew sweet vintage
Yum, this is my mom's recipe too!!! LOVE potato salad:) New follower.
Debra Ann Elliott
Yummy on my tummy! Stopping by from the SaltTree Social.
Granny's Down Home Southern Cooking
tiarastantrums
LOVE potato salad!!
Maria
Looks delicious!!!! There's nothing like some good old fashioned potato salad!!! Looks wonderful!
Lisa -The Domestic Life Stylist
A ratio of one potato to 1 egg sounds just about right. I had always wondered if it was too much when i made it at home but, glad to see someone else likes their potato salad eggy.
Life With The Crust Cut Off
This looks awesome!!!
Ruth Soukup
I love all the potato salad recipes I've been seeing! Thanks for linking up with Thrifty Thursday this week!
Sarah L.
Perfect Summer dish!I found your website from Southern Lovely.
Nicole Burkholder
Thanks for linking up with Two Girls and a Party! I'm not a fan of potato salad at all, but the potato dicing tutorial was great!
Amy @ The Stitchin Mommy
Hi Katie! I love potato salad but mine never comes out right. I will definitely have to give this recipe a try. Thank you for linking up last week at Get Crafty Friday. You've been featured this week! Have a great weekend!
-Amy
Karen Goodman
I really love how you give step by step directions (including photos of dicing the potato!) to teach people how easy it is to make something that so many people probably just buy at the groceryready made. That’s exactly what I’m looking for in my Link Party that just opened a few minutes ago. This week on Future Expat’s Required Ingredient Link Party, we are featuring potato recipes. I hope you’ll come link up this one and any others you think others will like!
Clarissa
There is a wide variety of salad dressings to choose from. Which do you prefer to use?
Katie
I would have to say Miracle Whip is my favorite.
Clarissa
I didn't think to use miracle whip, but when it said salad dressing, I went for it and used Hidden Valley Ranch. And it was DELICIOUS! Thank you so much for sharing your recipe! 🙂
Summer
Oh this looks delicious!
Barbara Warner
I didn't see a "print" button for this recipe??? I always put chopped celery in my potato salad, also.
Jody Moreland
Why the Vinegar?
Katie Adams
Hi Jody, The vinegar adds just a touch of that tangy flavor. You can leave it out if you wish.