Amish Potato Salad
- SERVES
- 10
This farm-style Amish Potato Salad will take your taste buds to Pennsylvania Dutch country in an instant. Made with your own fresh ingredients, this potato salad recipe beats anything you could buy at the market! It's perfect for potlucks, picnics, or just as a side dish for your favorite warmer weather meals.
What You'll Need
- 3 pounds potatoes, cut into quarters
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons vinegar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 hard boiled eggs, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 cup onions, finely chopped
- 2 stalks celery, chopped
What to Do
- Place the potatoes in a large pot, fill with enough water to cover potatoes. Bring to a boil and cook about 20 minutes, or until fork tender. Drain, set aside to cool.
- In a medium bowl combine mayo, sugar, mustard, vinegar and salt, mix well.
- Place the potatoes, eggs, onion and celery in a large bowl. Pour in the dressing and gently stir until thoroughly mixed. Chill 2 to 3 hours before serving.
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- Amish recipes are always super popular. It's no surprise, because they always come out so good! For more Amish recipes check out our Classic Amish Dessert Recipes!
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Nutritional InformationShow More
Servings Per Recipe: 10
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Calories 249
- Calories from Fat 74
- Total Fat 8.3g 13 %
- Saturated Fat 1.3g 6 %
- Trans Fat 0.0g 0 %
- Protein 5.1g 10 %
- Amount Per Serving % Daily Value *
- Cholesterol 80mg 27 %
- Sodium 560mg 23 %
- Total Carbohydrates 39g 13 %
- Dietary Fiber 3.6g 15 %
- Sugars 17g 0 %
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grafra102 6990201
May 03, 2018
I am going to try to make the recipe here at home. I went to Walmart and bought the store bought and I did not like it, but I ate it rather to throw it out because I don't like to throw money down the drain!!!!
grafra102 6990201
May 03, 2018
My post was according to the store bought, not your recipe.....
Tibor Bosnyak
Dec 16, 2016
I got rid of the sugar and coped garlic dills (Kosher) I used 4 spears and chopped them very fine and used the pickle juice and not the vinegar too! that is sort of funny how more than one person did a simular )
katzpaw 8174854
May 21, 2015
This recipe is one I and my mother have used for decades. However, if you substitute sweet pickle juice where it calls for the vinegar, you can eliminate the sugar in the recipe and add the chopped or sliced sweet pickles which give it more texture and added flavor. I also add some onion powder for better blended flavor. Also I use russet potatoes.
Moppel
Apr 02, 2015
Delicious! I did cut back on the sugar quite a bit, I think it would have been too sweet. I used about 1/2 cup, and it was still quite sweet (but not too sweet). I used Dijon mustard, as that was all I had. This potato salad is amazing, and even my kids gobbled it up.
catlady6866 288727 4
Aug 29, 2014
Way too much sugar.
lucretia1010 96337 22
May 17, 2015
I haven't made this but I also thought it would be too much sugar. I have eaten Amish potato salad at their restaurants and didn't care for it.
grafra102 6990201
May 03, 2018
lucretia, their dishes are great, if you follow how to do the recipe, don't give up, make it at home, and you can give and take according to the recipe..
dlavigne9 3602494
Aug 17, 2014
I find that different types of potatoes make the texture of the salad turn out different. Old or russet potatoes make a dryer potato salad where newer type potatoes makes a watery one. Anyone else find that that maybe the problem?
grafra102 6990201
May 03, 2018
Yes, that is the truth. Look up on the computer and I maybe wrong but Yukon potatoes are less dry...
wendys1989 2489512
Jul 28, 2014
My husband was born & raised in PA Dutch country and as we now live in WA State this is a great reminder of his childhood days! The dressing ingredients are wonderful as is but as a mayo lover I added extra - and it did thicken up. I also added sweet pickles, black olives and fresh ground black pepper to the salad which just gives extra taste. It's easy to double for larger groups too!
efranco1 2398883
Jul 18, 2014
My heritage is "Amish" and this is the exact recipe my mother made and it is the only way I make potato salad. I have always had many compliments on my salad. If the dressing is too runny, doctor it up, add more mayo, (I use Miracle Whip), experiment.....I've never had it too runny.
carends3 6106415
Jul 04, 2014
This DOES NOT look anything like the picture! I followed the directions to a T and it tastes horrible. The "dressing" is runny and there is very little flavor. I am very disappointed that I wasted my time and resources on this recipe.
purplespringerchic 7379550
Jun 15, 2014
I tried this recipe for my daughter's graduation party yesterday. It tasted really good, but the dressing ended up being VERY runny. I ended up having to use a slotted spoon for it! What would have caused that??
Test Kitchen Team
Jun 16, 2014
Sugar breaks down in the mayo, which could make it runny. Plus, the 2 TBL of vinegar adds liquid. Celery also releases water, which is one of the downsides of making it the day before. Next time, you can try using less sugar and 1 TBL less vinegar, if you prefer. You can also add additional mayo to thicken it up.
syturner 4183127
Jun 09, 2014
I use 2% sour cream with brown sugar and vinegar but omitting the mustard. Old family favorite. Very German recipe..am going to try this recipe
smengel54 9053765
May 28, 2014
I can not eat mayo what could I use instead .
Test Kitchen Team
May 29, 2014
Some people use plain Greek yogurt as a healthier substitute for mayonnaise. However, we have not tested the recipe with anything other than mayonnaise, so we can not guarantee the results. Thank you!
Test Kitchen Team
Jun 09, 2014
You could also sub sour cream for mayo in this recipe, or look at our German Potato Salad recipe, which has no mayo and is delicious!
llane 9285652
May 25, 2014
DELICIOUS! Tastes even better the second day. I followed the recipe as is. Yes there is a good amt of sugar in it, but the vinegar & mustard gives a perfect balance.
fidgeon118 7520628
Jan 22, 2014
What type of potatoes are used? I can't tell from the picture. I imagine they are not too big to begin with as the recipe says to cut in quarters. Has anyone tried it with less sugar; and, if so, how much did you use?
Test Kitchen Team
Jan 23, 2014
We used red skinned potatoes but you can use white potatoes also.
redroses7141 24890 21
Jan 09, 2014
Honestly the sugar is way to much It is way to sweet.I felt like I ruined the potato salad when I tasted it.I tried to save it by adding more vinegar and mustard but not much luck.
joycelewis1 091687 7
Sep 06, 2013
I would like to try this but 3/4 cup of sugar seems too much. Any comments?
Test Kitchen Team
Sep 09, 2013
If the amount of sugar in this recipe is too much for you, you can always adjust it to your liking. Enjoy!
Half Pint 13
Feb 17, 2013
Can I add red onions to this as I have extra and hate to just have to throw them away? I have only had this once in Napanee IN I can't wait to try this. Thanks for the great recipes and all the help everyone always gives me as i'm not a great cook yet but I will be thanks to all of you.
marystudies 876262 9
Feb 18, 2013
Yes I really like it with extra onions..and sometimes I'll add some olives too...
gjbailey 5736231
Feb 16, 2013
The two amish potato salad dressings I use, are cooked dressings. That is the only kind I have ever made. The only two Amish dressing I ever knew about.
bruechert81 994485 8
Feb 02, 2013
I struggle with cold tuna noodle salad all the time. Used this recipe with pasta. It was really good. I won't be looking any longer.
daleandmarlene 771 8590
Jan 28, 2013
I make my potato salad the same way but I don't put onions or vinegar, or mayo in it. I use miraclewhip, sweet relish,a teaspoon of sugar, mustard and a 1/3 cup of milk for the dressing.
jansjohnson 544354 8
Jan 24, 2013
Same recipe that Mom and I have used over the years but with the addition of diced radishes and black olives, sliced. Mom also used sweet pickle relish for an added dash. This always went over well.
bubblin over
Sep 22, 2012
This is about the same receipe I have used for 65 or so years, with a couple exceptions. along with the salad dressing and mustard and sugar, I add buttermilk to thin out the afore mentioned dressing or if no buttermilk is on hand I use 1 cup of milk with 2 tablespoons of vinager add this to the salad dressing at times I also add celery seeds. I use large baker potatoes not a great fan of mashed potato salad.
nespainhour 621396 6
Sep 22, 2012
I WROTE A COMMENT ON THIS, BUT FORGOT TO SAY WE DON'T USE SUGAR IN OUR RECIPE. VERY GOOD.
nespainhour 621396 6
Sep 22, 2012
SAME HERE. MY MOTHER PASSED THIS SAME RECIPE DOWN FOR GENERATIONS IN OUR FAMILY ALSO. IT'S STILL ONE OF THE BEST AROUND!
leavittpd 4977921
Sep 22, 2012
This is the very same potato salad receipe I have made all my life and the same one my mother made when I was small. I'm 77 years old so this has been around a long time. I get requests to bring the potato salad to family affairs and asked for the recipe. Unfortunately, I don't use a recipe. I just go from experience.
jackied20 1611337
Jan 24, 2013
do you always use celery? wonder how it would be without the celery
dandendulk
Sep 22, 2012
The recipe sounds great. I would use a Sugar Substitute instead of all of that sugar!!!
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