potato salad

Chilled mayonnaise medley

Potato salad is a cold dish of cooked potatoes cut into chunks and dressed, typically with mayonnaise or vinaigrette, often mixed with hard-boiled eggs, celery, onion, or pickles.

It's a staple of American picnics and barbecues: Who's bringing the potato salad?

Regional and ethnic variations abound—German potato salad uses a warm vinegar dressing rather than mayonnaise.

ingredients

mayonnaise

Emulsified egg-oil spread

onion · celery · eggs · vinegar · bacon · pickle · paprika · russet · parsley · tarragon

picnic

outdoors

In open air

park · reunion · basket · sunshine · cookout · grill · cooler · lemonade · gathering · lawn

comfort

homestyle

Simply prepared, like family cooking

satisfying · grandma's · homemade · wholesome · old-fashioned · potluck · downhome · family recipe · church supper · covered dish

creamy

mayonnaise

Emulsified egg-oil spread

velvety · tangy · aioli · yogurt · buttermilk · whipped · dressed · coated · bound · luscious

style

southern

Toward the sunbelt

  • classicOf lasting excellence
  • warmModerately heated, or friendly
  • coldLow temperature state

creamy · mustardy · herbed · loaded

Categories
Family

salad, potato, potatoes, salads, salad bar, salad days, salad bowl

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G