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    The Best Amish Potato Salad Perfect for Picnics

    By Debi 11 Comments

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    Looking for a great tasting potato salad recipe? This recipe is one of the best Amish potato salad recipes I have ever had. Make it for dinner, picnics, and get-togethers.

    Amish Potato salad

    Amish Potato Salad

    I love having a picnic. Well, let me change that. I love picnic food. One of my favorites is Amish Potato Salad. Oh, it is so good. It is just like regular potato salad but it has a little more tang and sweetness to it. That might sound odd, but it is a great combination. It is much like Amish macaroni salad. What causes Amish potato salad Amish? It is the tanginess caused by a little bit of vinegar and the sweetness is just a small amount of sugar. When these flavors combine, OH! it is heavenly. This potato salad also contains mustard, which adds a little tang as well. This is my all-time favorite potato salad recipe and it is a dish that I always bring to the picnic.

    Just Like Walmart Amish Potato Salad

    My mom used to buy Amish Potato salad at Walmart. I wanted to recreate the Walmart Amish Potato Salad but honestly, I wanted to make it better. I started testing more Amish potato salad recipes and decided to take the dressing that I use for my Amish macaroni salad as the base. It worked. The end result is amazing.

    Want More Picnic Recipes?

    Want other recipes that are perfect for a picnic or get together?

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    All of these picnic food recipes are go-to recipes for our Memorial Day/ 4th of July Picnics.

    Is Amish Potato Salad Easy to Make

    Amish Potato salad is easy to make. It is similar to other potato salad. While it seems like a long list of ingredients, any of these can be added or taken out. While all of the Amish potato salad ingredients are best if left in the recipe, it adds to the taste, it is ok to have them taken out. Use your own personal preference.

    What is in Amish Potato Salad?

    Get the full list of ingredients, with measurements, and step-by-step instructions at the bottom of the post in the printable recipe card.

    • Potatoes
    • Hard-boiled eggs
    • Onion
    • Celery
    • Mayo
    • Sugar
    • Mustard
    • Vinegar
    • Salt
    • Milk
    • Relish or pickles

    How to Make Amish Potato Salad

    Peel potatoes Cut potatoes into bite-sized pieces and boil until done still firm. Let cool completely.
    Chop eggs, onion, and celery into small dice. Place in a bowl. Add in cooked potatoes.
    Combine the mayo, sugar, vinegar, salt, and milk in another bowl. Mix well.
    Slowly add into the potato mixture, mixing between pours until everything is combined.
    Chill until ready to serve.

    Amish Potato salad

    The Best Amish Potato Salad Perfect for Picnics

    Looking for a great tasting potato salad recipe? This recipe for Amish Potato salad is one of the best Amish potato salad recipes I have ever had. Make it for dinner, picnics, and get-togethers. 
    4.09 from 12 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6

    Ingredients
      

    • 6 cups potatoes cut into bite sized pieces
    • 6 hard-boiled eggs
    • 1/2 cup onion small dice
    • 1 cup celery small dice
    • 1/2 cup mayo
    • 1 tablespoon sugar
    • 3 tablespoons mustard
    • 2 tablespoons vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1/4 cup milk
    • 3-4 Tablespoons relish

    Directions
     

    • Peel potatoes Cut potatoes into bite sized pieces and boil until done still still firm.
    • Chop eggs, onion and celery into a small dice. Place in a bowl. Add in cooked potatoes.
    • Combine the mayo, sugar, vinegar, salt and milk in another bowl. Mix well.
    • Slowly add into the potato mixture, mixing between pours until everything is combined.
    • Chill until ready to serve.
    Keyword Amish Potato Salad
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    Comments

    1. Julie

      January 23, 2021 at 7:44 am

      Is that really 1 cup sugar?

      Reply
      • Debi

        February 02, 2021 at 2:54 pm

        Oh no. It should be 1 tablespoon. I am fixing that now!

        Reply
    2. Paula

      February 06, 2021 at 4:48 pm

      Does it call for 1 tablespoon of salt

      Reply
      • Debi

        April 25, 2021 at 11:03 pm

        tsp

        Reply
        • Julie Nielsen

          September 18, 2021 at 10:15 am

          FYI
          You still need to change your salt amount from tablespoon to teaspoon to be consistent with your response to Paula.

          Reply
          • Debi

            October 15, 2021 at 2:01 pm

            Thanks. Fixed now

            Reply
    3. Jane E. Carsten

      November 03, 2022 at 10:22 am

      Made this with Country style boneless BBQ ribs and it was good, but next time I’d cut back on the vinegar because it seemed overpowering for my taste.

      Reply
    4. Hazel Rife-Swift

      May 20, 2023 at 12:48 pm

      Do you use cider or white vinagar

      Reply
      • Debi

        May 30, 2023 at 11:45 am

        I usually use white but I have made it with apple cider as well

        Reply
    5. Erlene Johnson

      May 27, 2023 at 10:33 am

      What type of potatoes?

      Reply
      • Debi

        May 30, 2023 at 11:44 am

        I like all purpose potatoes like yukon gold

        Reply
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