Amish Potato Salad Recipe
Make this easy and simple Walmart copycat Old Fashioned Amish Potato Salad at home using a few simple ingredients. It’s a great summer side dish that is sure to tickle your palate (gluten-free).
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About Old Fashioned Amish Potato Salad
This Walmart copycat Old-Fashioned Amish Potato Salad is a creamy and decadent salad recipe that is easy to make, comforting, and incredibly delicious. It has a slightly sweet and tangy taste.
Cooked potatoes and hard-cooked eggs are tossed in a mayonnaise based dressing to make this traditional Amish potato and egg salad.
This delicious salad is a staple for summer picnics, get-togethers, road travel, house parties, or BBQs. It is also great to serve a light meal on its own.
Amish-style Potato Salad is slightly sweeter than other potato salads, making it unique and distinct. Mustard and vinegar balance the sweetness very well.
It is also a great salad to prepare for a large crowd. You can easily double or triple the recipe as per your requirements.
This gluten-free Amish potato salad recipe tastes best when made the day before, so plan to prepare it in advance.
Ingredients
For The Salad
Potatoes – I prefer Russet potatoes or Yukon Gold potatoes, as they are starchier than other potatoes and also soak up the dressing nicely. These potatoes are firm and do not fall apart when tossed with the dressing.
You can also use a combination of these potatoes in this old-fashioned potato salad recipe.
If you don’t have access to these varieties of potatoes, then use whichever is easily available.
Eggs – Hard-boiled eggs add a lovely texture to the salad and are rich in protein.
Others – You will also need celery ribs, red onions, and sweet pickle relish.
Red onions can be replaced with yellow onions or white onions.
For The Dressing
The dressing for this potato egg salad is creamy, sweet, and tangy. It uses basic ingredients like mayonnaise, yellow mustard sauce, sugar, apple cider vinegar, salt, freshly cracked black pepper, and celery seeds.
Skip adding celery seeds if they are not easily available.
Variations
You can replace mayonnaise with Miracle Whip for a low-fat version. Miracle Whip has half the fat content compared to mayonnaise. I prefer adding mayonnaise, as it gives the salad a nice, rich, and creamy texture.
Mayonnaise can also be replaced with sour cream for a different taste.
Add 2 tablespoon of melted and cooled butter to the dressing to make it richer.
If apple cider vinegar is unavailable, replace it with regular white vinegar.
Add ground paprika, red pepper flakes, or cayenne pepper to the dressing for a spicy kick. You can also add other seasonings, such as garlic powder and onion powder.
Add chopped fresh herbs like oregano, parsley, dill, basil, and to make the creamy Amish potato salad more flavorful.
Top the salad with crispy bacon or shredded cheddar cheese to make it even more indulgent.
How To Make Amish Style Potato Salad
Cook The Potatoes
Wash 8 oz (250 g) of potatoes and peel them using a vegetable peeler.
Cut them into ½-inch cubes. Soak the potatoes in water until you are ready to use them.
Heat 2-3 cups of water in a large pot over medium heat.
Once the water comes to a boil, add the potato cubes and 1 tablespoon salt to the pot and stir well.
Cover the pot with a lid and reduce the heat to low.
Cook covered for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are fork-tender.
Drain the water and run the cooked potatoes under cold water to stop the cooking process and cool them down.
Tip – Do not over-boil the potatoes; they should be cooked yet intact. You can also cook some macaroni along with potatoes to make a cold Amish potato pasta salad.
Make The Dressing
Stir together the following ingredients in a small mixing bowl.
- ¼ cup plain mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard sauce
- 1 tablespoon granulated white sugar
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon celery seeds (optional)
Make The Salad
Add the cooked and cooled potatoes to a large mixing bowl.
Add the following ingredients to the bowl.
- 1 hard-boiled egg (chopped)
- 2 tablespoon chopped celery ribs
- 2 tablespoon chopped red onions
- 1 tablespoon chopped sweet pickle relish
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss everything well.
Note: Do not mix hot potatoes with the dressing; the dressing may split.
Check for seasonings and add more if needed.
Chill the salad in the refrigerator for a few hours before serving.
Frequently Asked Questions
Amish-style potato salad differs from classic potato salad in terms of its taste. The Amish salad is significantly sweeter and tangier than the regular salad, with more complex flavors.
Regular potato salad is dressed with a sweet mayonnaise dressing. In contrast, Amish salad has a mayo dressing perfectly balanced by other ingredients such as mustard, apple cider vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper.
No, peeling is optional. I like peeling them as it makes the salad creamier, but if you want a little texture and an earthy taste, feel free to keep the skin on.
I love the sweetness of this potato salad, but it may not be to everyone’s taste. To lower the sweetness, you can reduce the quantity of sugar and skip adding sweet pickle relish. Add a pickled jalapeno instead.
Pro Tips By Neha
Peeling the potatoes is optional. You can choose to keep the skin on.
Do not overcook the potatoes. They must be cooked but still hold their shape well.
Cook the potatoes in salted water for the best taste.
Drain the potatoes well. Any extra water will add unwanted moisture to the dressing, making the salad watery.
Storage Suggestions
This creamy salad tastes better the next day. If you are making it for a large crowd, prepare it a day ahead and store it in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
This salad stays fresh for 3-4 days in the refrigerator when stored in an airtight container.
I do not recommend freezing this salad as the potatoes will get mushy and grainy once frozen and thawed.
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Amish Potato Salad Recipe
Ingredients
For The Salad
- 8 ounces potatoes (250 g)
- 1 hard-boiled egg (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons chopped celery ribs
- 2 tablespoons chopped red onions
- 1 tablespoons chopped sweet pickle relish
For The Dressing
- ¼ cup plain mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon yellow mustard sauce
- 1 tablespoons granulated white sugar
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 teaspoon celery seeds
Instructions
Cook The Potatoes
- Wash the potatoes and peel them using a vegetable peeler.
- Note – You can choose to keep the skin-on.
- Cut them into ½-inch cubes. Soak the potatoes in water until ready to use.
- Heat 2-3 cups of water in a pot over medium heat.
- Once the water comes to a boil, add the potato cubes and 1 tablespoon salt to the pot and stir well.
- Cover the pot with a lid and reduce the heat to low.
- Cook covered for 10 minutes or until the potatoes are fork-tender.
- Drain the water and run the cooked potatoes under cold water to stop the cooking process and cool them down.
- Tip – Do not over-boil the potatoes, they should be cooked yet intact. You can also cook some macaroni along with potatoes to make a cold Amish potato pasta salad.
Make The Dressing
- Stir together all the dressing in a small mixing bowl.
Make The Salad
- Add the cooked and cooled potatoes to a large mixing bowl.
- Add chopped egg, celery ribs, red onions, and sweet pickle relish to the bowl.
- Pour the dressing over the salad and toss everything well.
- Note – Do not mix hot potatoes with the dressing, the dressing might split.
- Check for seasonings and add more if needed.
- Chill the salad in the refrigerator for a few hours before serving.
Absolutely perfect! Thank you for this recipe! Guests and family/friends raved over this! So simple too LOL
Good to hear Leisa