The 28 Best Potato Salad Recipes For Any Flavor of Cookout

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There's simply no way we could pick just one best potato salad recipe—they're all beautiful and special, and uniquely suited to different menu vibes. Grilled steak on deck? Crispy smashed spuds loaded up with baked potato toppings sounds about right. More of a burgers and dogs sort of affair? This classic cookout potato salad is definitely the move. Got some mayo-haters in the house? A tangy, mustardy German-style version is sure to make everyone happy. No matter which path you take, summer potato salads are always a sure winner. So whether you're hosting or attending a cookout—or getting a casual weeknight dinner on the table—here are 28 of our favorite potato salad recipes. We’ve got a version tossed with bits of lox and everything bagel seasoning, another gussied up with chunks of spicy chorizo , and even one that's garnished with crunchy potato chips . What can’t a potato do?

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  Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Pearl Jones, Plate by Heath Ceramics

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  Grilled Potato Salad With Chiles and Basil

  Everything we love about a German potato salad (bright vinegar, fresh herbs, a little heat)—but make it smoky, charred, and grilled.

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• Photo by Alex Lau, food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich, prop styling by Kalen Kaminski

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  Chicken and Bacon Choucroute with Potato Salad

  The potato salad is the real star of this recipe.

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• Photographs by Mamadi Doumbouya, food styling by Pearl Jones, prop styling by Shannon Maldonado

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  Classic Cookout Potato Salad

  This potato salad gets a sweet-meets-zingy upgrade with red onion, bell peppers, sweet relish, and plenty of mustard.

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• Photo by Chelsie Craig, Food Styling by Pearl Jones

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  Sour Cream and Onion Potato Salad

  This recipe was an excuse to combine our favorite potato chip flavor with the creamy, salty "salad" of our dreams. To hammer that home, the whole dish is topped with crumbled sour cream and onion potato chips.

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  Smashed and Loaded Crispy Potatoes

  Cooking potatoes twice—once in water, and a second time in hot oil—is hands-down the best way to achieve extra-crispy potatoes in this textural potato salad of our dreams.

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• Ted Cavanaugh

  6/28

  New Potatoes with Parmesan, Black Pepper, and Gribiche Dressing

  If you can’t find new potatoes at the farmers’ market, look for Peewee potatoes or very small Yukon Golds at the grocery store—they'll get you the creamy insides in this potato salad.

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• Alex Lau

  7/28

  Smashed Potato Salad

  This recipe was created by reader Kim Smithers in our Chef Watson potato salad challenge.

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• Photo by Alex Lau

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  Smashed Potato Salad with Chorizo, Aioli, and Scallions

  This paprika- and chile-spiked potato salad is equally delicious served warm or room temperature.

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• Alex Lau

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  Crispy Potato Salad with Chiles, Celery, and Peanuts

  Thai seasonings add punch to this vibrant and herby salad; peanuts and celery keep it crunchy.

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• Alex Lau

  10/28

  Potato Salad with Lox and Everything-Bagel Spice

  A riff on a bagel with lox and cream cheese—but make it potato salad. If you’re not feeling the smoked salmon, simply omit it. And if your market stocks jarred everything spice, use that in place of the homemade mix we’ve offered here.

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• Photo by Laura Murray, styling by Judy Mancini

  11/28

  Potatoes with Fennel and Radish Salad

  Consider this an “adult” potato salad just as tasty as the childhood stuff.

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• Christopher Testani

  12/28

  German Potato Salad with Dill

  Slightly more acidic than the American-style potato salad, German potato salad is loaded with vinegar, chives, and dill—and it is ready for summer.

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• Alex Lau

  13/28

  Potato Salad with Old Bay and Potato Chips

  Potato on potato action here—the chips add welcome crunch to a refreshingly mayo-free salad.

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• Peden & Munk

  14/28

  Potato Salad with 7-Minute Eggs and Mustard Vinaigrette

  Egg salad and potato salad: Unite! We like how the still-soft yolks dress the salad, but you can cook the eggs a minute or two longer if you like them more set.

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  Crispy Potato Salad with Anchovy Chimichurri

  Let any worries about mushy potato salad evaporate. This crispy potato number gets a touch of brine, brightness, and heat, thanks to the anchovy chimichurri that binds it.

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• Alex Lau

  16/28

  Red Potato and Shishito Pepper Hash

  Go hard on those potatoes and let them get good and browned before tossing them in the pan. That way they’ll keep their crunch after being doused with the spicy mayonnaise that makes this potato salad unforgettable.

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  Dilly New Potato Salad with Summer Sausage

  Summer sausage adds a whole new dimension to this potato salad, which makes use of whole grain mustard and heaps of fresh dill.

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  Eggy Potato Salad with Pickles

  As much as we love fresh takes on a summer staple, there's nothing like a classic eggy potato salad. It's straightforward, familiar, and guaranteed to be crowdpleaser no matter the party.

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• Julian Broad

  19/28

  Smashed Fingerlings with Jalapeños

  Hit the reset button on your potato salad: These spuds are roasted, not boiled, and tossed with a mustardy vinaigrette and jalapeños while warm.

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• Photo by Alex Lau, Styling by Sue Li

  20/28

  Potato Salad with Mustard Sauce and Watercress

  Mustard is the potato salad hero we've all been waiting for.

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• Cedric Angeles

  21/28

  Baby Potato Salad

  Cute and creamy, just what we want from a potato salad.

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  Potato Salad with Asparagus and Olives

  There's nothing even remotely mushy about this tomato salad, which earns welcome texture from crunchy asparagus—and a hit of brine and chew from the olives. Oh, and did we mention there's cheese?

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• Photo by Chelsie Craig

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  Pesto Potato Salad

  Pesto is the shortcut to all the cheesy, herby flavor in this tasty potato salad.

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• Photo by Peden + Munk, food styling by Sue Li, prop styling by Rebecca Bartoshesky

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  Potato Salad with Bacon and Eggs

  Can’t decide if you’re in the mood for egg salad or potato salad? How about both—with bacon?

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• Chris Searl

  25/28

  Potato Salad with Grilled Kale

  When you swap mayo for a tangy vinaigrette and add charred greens, magic happens.

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  Roasted Fingerling Potato Salad

  This potato salad is endlessly riffable.

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  Potato Salad with Pickles and Dill

  Bread and butter pickles add an appealing texture and vinegary kick; Creole mustard and a dash of hot sauce balance the sweetness. For the best flavor, chill this potato salad a few hours (or up to one day) before serving, so the flavors meld.

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  Dilly Bean Potato Salad

  Packed with herbs and beans, this potato salad is an all-in-one meal.

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