This Instant Pot Potato Salad is so easy to make as you can cook the potatoes and the eggs together in the same pot. This potato salad is so full of flavor and great for BBQs, picnics or just to have for dinner.
Instant Pot Potato Salad
We love the classic potato salad in our house and usually make it with eggs. I personally eat it as a main dish as I find it very satisfying and filling. It’s bursting with flavor and has the most amazing texture! Super creamy with a little crunch that comes from the celery and green onions.
This classic salad is perfect for a BBQ. Burgers and potato salad? Count me in!
I also make this salad every time we go on a picnic, it’s really quick to make and can be easily be packed and enjoyed later. And if you like red potatoes, my creamy red potato salad is also a MUST TRY! It’s incredibly good!
Want to know what’s the secret behind the wonderful taste? Follow the recipe!
How to Make Instant Pot Potato Salad
- To make sure that your potato salad is super creamy, use a creamy type of potatoes. That’s white potatoes or Yukon gold.
- Start by washing and peeling the potatoes, then dice into medium-sized cubes.
- Place a steaming basket or a trivet in the Instant Pot, add 3/4 cup of water to the bottom of the pot.
- Add the potatoes, and put the eggs on top. Cover with the lid, place the valve to the sealing position.
- Cook on pressure cook/manual – high pressure – 3 minutes.
- When the cooking ends, do a quick release and open the lid.
Quickly put the eggs in an ice bath to stop the cooking process (you don’t want overcooked eggs).
Take the potatoes out, drizzle with a little bit of white vinegar and let them cool down for at least 10 minutes (preferably more). Chop the eggs, then add them to the potatoes along with the celery and green onions. You can reserve one egg to slice later and use it for decoration.
Make the dressing. Mix the mayonnaise with yellow mustard, celery seeds, salt, and ground black pepper.
Add the dressing to the potatoes, and give it a gentle stir until everything is well coated.
Chill the salad in the fridge for at least one hour before serving. The longer this salad sits for, the tastier it becomes. Whenever possible, I let the salad sit in my fridge overnight to enjoy on the next day.
And here you have it! The best potato salad ever! Enjoy!
MORE GREAT INSTANT POT RECIPES
- Instant Pot steak fajitas
- Instant Pot chicken fajitas
- Instant Pot buttered potatoes
- Instant Pot chicken alfredo pasta
- Instant Pot mac and cheese
- Instant Pot scalloped potatoes
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Instant Pot Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 6 potatoes waxy type such as Yukon gold
- 6 eggs
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 5 green onions
- 2 celery stalks
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Start by washing and peeling the potatoes, then dice into medium sized cubes. Place a steaming basket or a trivet in the Instant Pot, add about 1 cup of water to the bottom of the pot.
- Add the potatoes, and put the eggs on top. Cover with the lid, place the valve to sealing position. Cook on pressure cook/manual – high pressure – 3 minutes. When the cooking ends, do a quick release and open the lid. Quickly put the eggs in an ice bath to stop the cooking process (you don’t want overcooked eggs).
- Take the potatoes out, drizzle with a little bit of white vinegar and let them cool down for at least 10 minutes (preferably more). Chop the eggs, then add them to the potatoes along with the celery and green onions. You can reserve one egg to slice later and use for decoration.
- Make the dressing. Whisk the mayonnaise with yellow mustard, celery seeds, salt, and ground black pepper. Add the dressing to the potatoes, and give it a gentle stir until everything is well coated. Chill the salad in the fridge for at least one hour before serving. The longer this salad sits, the tastier it becomes. Whenever possible, I let the salad sit in my fridge overnight to enjoy the next day.
Nutrition Information
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
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Laurie says
Is there an increase in cooking time if you cook more than 5 potatoes?
Diana says
Hi Laurie, keep the cooking time the same. Enjoy!
Michelle says
I usually boil my eggs using the 5-5-5 method. Will these eggs be cooked thru or still on the medium vs hard boiled side? Thanks! Look forward to trying. Much easier than stove top.
Diana says
Hi Michelle, they will be hard-boiled. Enjoy!
Greg W says
Great, quick and easy recipe. Love it! The only thing I substituted was avocado mayo for traditional mayo.
Diana says
I’m glad to hear you enjoyed it, Greg! Thank you for taking the time to leave this review!
Sahara says
I was going to ask about cooking the eggs – I live at a very high elevation (4450 ft) and when I hard-cook eggs in my instant pot, I usually have to cook them under pressure for a full 5 minutes before dumping them into an ice bath. Do you know if having all the potatoes cooking with them will change that? Or because of my elevation will I need to cook the whole thing for longer in order to get my eggs properly done? Thanks!
Melanie says
This salad is amazing. The only thing I omitted is mustard and I added a little bacon. It was a hit. Thanks for sharing.
Diana says
Thank you for your feedback. So glad that you enjoyed the recipe!