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Potato Salad

This is one of the first recipes that I learned how to make from my mom. Once you learn how to make it, it becomes second nature.
Course Salad
Cuisine American
Keyword Potato, Salad
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chill Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 40 minutes
Servings 8 People

Ingredients

  • Cooked Potatoes can cook them on the stove or in the Instant Pot. Cool them before you make the salad
  • Mayonnaise
  • Mustard
  • Pickles or Celery whichever one you have one hand. You just want a crunch in your salad.
  • Hard Boiled Eggs Again, you can cook them on the stove or in the Instant Pot. Cool them before you add them to the salad.
  • Onions
  • Chives
  • Optional lunch meat i.e. ham

Directions

  • The Day Before:
  • Cook the potatoes in the Instant Pot for 20 minutes.
  • Release the pressure and then place them in a bowl.
  • Cover bowl and place in fridge overnight.
  • Cook the Eggs in the Instant Pot for 5 minutes.
  • Let them naturally release for 5 minutes. Release the leftover pressure.
  • Place the eggs in a bowl of water. Cover and place in the fridge overnight.
  • The day of:
  • Chop your potatoes into cubed shapes.
  • Chop your eggs into your desired shape.
  • Slice your pickles or cucumber.
  • Add your mayo, mustard dressing.
  • Cut up your onions and stir everything together.
  • If it is a warm summer day when you are making this recipe, you will want to make it in the morning so that you can place it in the fridge just long enough for it to be cold-ish.