Name: Grandma's Old-Fashioned Potato Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Ingredients: 6 Medium sized Russet potatoes - boiled and chopped; 12 Large eggs - boiled, peeled, chopped; 1 Cucumber, diced; 4 Large dill pickles, diced; 1 cup Mayo; 1/2 cup Yellow Mustard; 2 tbsp Celery seed; Salt and pepper to taste

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Make one of our favorite recipes for family gatherings. Grandma's old-fashioned potato salad is perfect for events all-year round.

If you're looking for the perfect side dish to bring to your family gatherings or summer cookouts, this is it! This classic potato salad has been in my husband's family for a long time. It is a favorite around here with a few variations and simple ingredients.

Why You Will Love This Recipe

Budget-friendly ingredients
Ideal for summer parties but also all-year round
Customize add-ins

This broccoli salad is also a great salad year around.

Ingredients for Old-Fashioned Potato Salad

When making Grandma's potato salad, it is easiest to prep everything and then throw it all together in a large mixing bowl to mix it up. I love this homemade potato salad because it contains pretty basic ingredients.

Russet potatoes or another preferred potato like red potatoes or Yukon gold potatoes
Hard-boiled eggs
Dill pickles
Mayo
Yellow mustard
Cucumbers
Salt
Black pepper
Celery seeds

See the recipe card for quantities.

Tools or Equipment Needed

Instructions for Grandma's Potato Salad

Boil Eggs and Potatoes

First, start by boiling the potatoes and eggs. Cut the potatoes in half and then place potatoes in a large pot with boiling water. Boil them for about 25 minutes or until a fork can easily puncture them.

Boil the eggs for about 15 minutes to get hard-boiled eggs.

Peel Potatoes and Eggs

Once your eggs are cooked and cooled to room temperature, remove the shells. Likewise, peel potatoes when your potatoes have slightly cooled. However, the majority of the time we leave the peels on. It tastes just as delicious!

Chop All Veggies and Eggs

Use a cutting board and sharp knife to dice up the potatoes, eggs, cucumbers and pickles. You will want to make sure everything is a reasonable bite size.

Combine Ingredients

Add all chopped ingredients to a bowl. Then, add in all of your seasonings and sauces at once to combine. If there are other fresh herbs or seasonings you love, feel free to add those in too.

Combine all potato salad ingredients in a bowl.

Mix Ingredients

Finally, mix it all up! Top your creamy potato salad with a little additional salt and enjoy! Eat according to your own tastes and preferences. This salad is yummy at room temperature or chilled.

Variations

There are so many variations that you can try with a good potato salad. Experiment with the mustard and mayo combination to get it just how you like it. My favorite variation is to add a bit of dill pickle juice for a little kick.

However, here are a few more options to try depending on your preferences:

Add green onions, red onions or sweet onions
Change up the kind of pickles you use - sweet pickles, butter pickles or even a dill pickle relish
If you aren't a fan of mayo, you can try substituting Miracle whip, sour cream, or Greek yogurt for more protein - but it will change the taste
Additional seasonings: celery salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, fresh parsley

What to Do with Leftover Potato Salad

Store any leftover potato salad in an airtight container in the fridge. It will stay good for 2-3 days.

Top Tips

My kids love this potato salad the next day. They put it on bread and create a potato salad sandwich.

Want a few more food favorites for large groups? Try my peanut butter fingers recipe here or my red onion vinaigrette and strawberry salad.