🥔 What is Potato Salad?
Potato salad is a creamy, comforting side dish made with boiled potatoes mixed with a dressing—usually mayonnaise-based—and flavored with herbs, vegetables, and sometimes eggs.
🍳 Classic Creamy Potato Salad Recipe
Ingredients
- 4–5 medium potatoes (boiled & cubed)
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp mustard (optional)
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 1–2 boiled eggs (chopped, optional)
- 1–2 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice
- Salt & black pepper (to taste)
- Fresh parsley or coriander (optional)
Instructions
- Boil the potatoes
- Cook until fork-tender, then cool and cube
- Make the dressing
- Mix mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar/lemon juice, salt, and pepper
- Combine
- Add potatoes, onions, and eggs
- Gently mix so potatoes don’t break
- Chill
- Refrigerate for at least 30–60 minutes before serving
🔥 Tips
- Don’t overcook potatoes—they should hold shape
- Add a little sugar for a balanced flavor (optional)
- Tastes even better after a few hours in the fridge
🌶️ Quick Desi Twist
- Add chopped green chilies
- Sprinkle chaat masala
- Replace some mayo with yogurt for a lighter version
If you want, I can give you:
- A no-mayo healthy potato salad 🥗
- A German-style warm potato salad
- Or a restaurant-style creamy version
