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    Home » Recipes » Savory Salads

    Amish Potato Salad

    By: Jessica · Posted: Dec 1, 2018 · Updated: Mar 25, 2026 · This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.

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    Amish Potato Salad – a potato salad recipe that can be made with or without an Instant Pot, and that uses simple ingredients, with a hint of sweetness, unlike our red-skin potato salad recipe. It’s one of many of our savory salad recipes that we recommend as a side dish for any barbeque.

    Amish Potato Salad - Instant Pot Recipe

     

    Amish Potato Salad

    We’re BIG fans of salad recipes around here and adding this Amish Potato salad recipe to mix was a MUST!

    Speaking of what we’re fans of… then we can’t fail to mention that we’re also big fans of the Instant Pot.

    (See my Instant Pot review, and the Instant Pot recipes here on the blog that you’ll want to get your hands on too!)

    So creating an Amish potato salad recipe that you can make by using the Instant Pot, just made sense, and is hopefully a quick and easy solution for you, for this very popular side dish!

    What’s the Difference in Amish Potato Salad and Regular Potato Salad?

    I had this question too. After reading an article online about this, I now know! Turns out, Amish potato salad tends to have a sweeter taste, than traditional potato salad. You can read more about that on RecipeLion: “Difference Between Amish & Regular Potato Salad“

    How to Make Amish Potato Salad

    Although we’re fans of using an Instant Pot for this recipe, it’s not a MUST. (Especially making eggs in the Instant Pot for this!)

    Boiling your potatoes in a stock pot on the stove will work just as well, and can be made just as easy!

    You’ll find the full recipe at the end of this post, but I’d love to walk you through with photos in case you love the step-by-step tutorial too!

    Amish Potato Salad

    Cut the Red Potatoes

    Cut your potatoes into bite-sized pieces, and place into the Instant Pot.

    Chicken Broth for potato salad in instant pot

    Add in the Chicken Stock

    Pour in the chicken stock, secure the lid of the Instant Pot, close the steam vent, and set to manual high for 4 minutes. If you need chicken broth, you can make my easy chicken broth recipe.

    If Making Without the Instant Pot

    In a stock pot, bring water to a boil, add potatoes and reduce to a simmer. Cook for 8-12 minutes or until potatoes are tender. (Not mushy!) Drain and set aside.

    Amish Potato Salad

    While cooking, or once the potatoes are finished, chop the hard-boiled eggs, onion, celery, and red pepper into small pieces. Add to cooked potatoes.

    Instant Pot Amish Potato Salad
    Instant Pot Potato Salad

    Potato Salad “Dressing”

    In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, mustard, sweet relish, milk, salt, and celery seed. Stir until thoroughly combined.

    Amish Potato Salad - Instant Pot Ingredients
    Use a whisk to mix potato salad mixture
    Instant Pot Potato Salad

    Add dressing mix to potatoes, carefully stir a few times while pouring, making sure to coat all of the potatoes.

    Amish Potato Salad in the Instant Pot

    Chill and Serve!

    Chill and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

    Amish Potato Salad
    Amish Potato Salad Recipe

    Easy Side Dish Recipe

    So in just a few minutes, you can have an easy side dish to serve your family on a busy weeknight, to make for a summer bbq, or even for a potluck at your next church event!

    Amish Potato Salad - Instant Pot Potato Salad Recipe

    Now that’s an easy Amish Potato Salad recipe, yes? We love easy recipes around here, not to mention salad recipes.

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    Recipe

    A bowl filled with a heaping serving of Amish Potato Salad.

    Amish Potato Salad

    Jessica Burgess
    Amish Potato Salad – In the Instant Pot: A potato salad recipe that can also be made without an Instant Pot and that’s a side dish full of flavor!
    4.25 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 4 minutes mins
    Total Time 19 minutes mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 10 servings
    Calories 419 kcal

    Ingredients

    • 3 pounds red potatoes
    • 1 cup chicken stock
    • 6 hard boiled eggs
    • 1 cup celery sliced
    • ½ cup red onion diced
    • 1 ½ cup mayonnaise
    • 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
    • ¼ cup sugar
    • 3 tablespoons yellow mustard
    • 4 tablespoons sweet relish
    • ⅓ cup whole milk
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon celery seed

    Instructions
     

    • Cut potatoes into bite-sized pieces. Add potatoes and chicken stock to the Instant Pot. Set to manual high for 4 minutes and close the steam vent.
    • Chop hard-boiled eggs, onion, celery, and red pepper into small pieces. Add to cooked potatoes.
    • In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, vinegar, sugar, mustard, sweet relish, milk, salt, and celery seed. Stir until thoroughly combined.
    • Add mix to potatoes, stir a few times while pouring.
    • Chill and store in the refrigerator until ready to serve. 

    Nutrition

    Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 419kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 537mg | Potassium: 743mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 320IU | Vitamin C: 12.6mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1.7mg

    Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.

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