Amish Potato Salad goes with practically anything, from picnics to lunch to dinner!
Did you ever wonder: “What can I make with white potatoes”? I strongly recommend you try this recipe for easy Amish Potato Salad.
What is Amish Potato Salad?
Amish Potato Salad is a good old-fashioned deli salad which combines cooked potatoes with creamy yellow sweet and sour dressing enriched with hard boiled eggs, sour cream and mustard.
What makes it Amish?
What’s different about Amish Potato Salad is that it is much sweeter than regular or German potato salad, but you can adjust the amount of sugar to your liking. It also uses vinegar and yellow mustard for sweet-and-sour flavor combination.
How to make Amish Potato Salad?
You’ll be surprised how simple it is to make this recipe. Just mix all dressing ingredients in a bowl and toss over boiled potatoes. That’s it!
Homemade Amish Potato Salad is a classic picnic dish and no barbecue is complete without it.
You might also like my recipe for Amish Macaroni Salad:
Amish Potato Salad Recipe:

Amish Potato Salad recipe goes with practically anything, from picnics to barbecue to lunch to dinner!
- 1 lb potatoes; peeled boiled and cut into cubes, 1/2 kg
- 2 hard boiled eggs
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1/4 cup sugar*
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
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Start making Amish Potato Salad by placing potatoes and chopped hard boiled egg whites in a large bowl.
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Amish mayonnaise recipe: In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, hard boiled eggs yolks, sour cream, mustard, sugar, vinegar, salt and pepper. Mix well. Pour over potatoes and and gently stir until thoroughly coated. Refrigerate Amish Potato Salad until cooled, at least 30 minutes, before serving.
*more or less, to your taste
This recipe was first published on: May 31, 2014
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did not like it..
I think i don’t like the sugar in it! Can i leave that out?
Sure, the salad is excellent without sugar, too.
This recipe is exactly what I was looking for! My family could not get enough! I will also be using the “sauce” for macaroni salad. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!
Best I ever had love the sweetness
Making this now. The dressing is very good, and I like the suggestion to use it on macaroni salad. This kind of like deviled eggs with potatoes!
Deviled eggs with potatoes – I love that description! 🙂
If using it for Mac salad add 1/4 c carrots, onions and celery