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Potato Salad Recipes You'll Love

By The editors of MidwestLiving.com Updated January 20, 2021
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Classic Potato Salad

Looking for a great homemade potato salad recipe? Try our ideas for classic potato salad, German potato salad and other variations with ham, greens, summer vegetables and more.

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Classic Potato Salad

Classic Potato Salad
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This creamy potato salad is full of tender new potatoes, sweet pickles, crisp celery, and chopped hard-cooked eggs.

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Seeing Green Potato Salad

Seeing Green Potato Salad
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Slice boiled new potatoes, then toss with blanched green beans, fresh mozz and pine nuts. Dress in purchased pesto, brightened with red wine vinegar. Brilliant!

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Spring Potato Salad

Spring Potato Salad
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This lightly sweet potato salad is a great way to use up leftover Easter ham.

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Mediterranean Potato and Green Bean Salad

Mediterranean Potato and Green Bean Salad
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This beautiful, French-inspired, veggie-ful potato salad says "au revoir" to mayonnaise and instead features a light garlic vinaigrette. That means the dish can safely sit out for a while (and even tastes better at room temperature).

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Bavarian-Style Potato Salad

Bavarian-Style Potato Salad
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Serve this tangy vinegar-based potato salad with bratwurst and sauerkraut for a meal worthy of a German beer garden.

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Greens, Eggs and Ham Potato Salad

Greens, Eggs and Ham Potato Salad
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Loaded with protein and fresh greens, this is a simple yet flavorful potato salad. Paired with a fruit salad, it's almost hearty enough to eat as a meal.

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Fingerling Potato Salad with Honey-Thyme Vinaigrette

Fingerling Potato Salad with Honey-Thyme Vinaigrette
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You'll have more Honey-Thyme Vinaigrette than you need for this fresh-tasting potato salad; keep the extra dressing on hand for another potato or pasta salad. The recipe is from Chicago chef Myk Banas.

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German Potato Salad

German Potato Salad
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Serve this old-fashioned potluck dish warm.

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Grandma's Potato Salad

Grandma's Potato Salad
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This sweet, radish-studded potato salad recipe was handed down from a Cosmos, Minnesota, grandmother to her twin granddaughters.

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Potato Salad with Sausage and Grainy Mustard Dressing

Potato Salad with Sausage and Grainy Mustard Dressing
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Spice up potato salad by mixing in sausage and an easy vinegar-mustard dressing that'll wow the potluck guests. Serve warm, chilled or at room temperature.

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Sicilian Potato and Green Bean Salad

Sicilian Potato and Green Bean Salad
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Lemon-olive oil dressing balances fresh Mediterranean flavors in this potluck salad. Make it a main dish by adding one 7-ounce can tuna (drained).

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Summer Vegetable Potato Salad

Summer Vegetable Potato Salad
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This fresh take on potato salad combines red or yellow potatoes, corn, roma tomatoes and fresh basil with a homemade balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Sprinkle with feta cheese before serving.

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