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Instant Pot Potato Salad

When it comes to summer potlucks, picnics, or backyard barbecues, nothing quite hits the spot like…
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 10 servings

Equipment

  • Instant Pot

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 1 cupwater
  • 3 poundsYukon Gold Potatoes
  • 3 eggs
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 cupmayonnaise
  • 1/4 cupbuttermilk
  • 2 Tablespoonsyellow mustard or half dijon mustard
  • 2 ribscelery
  • 1/4 cupred onion chopped
  • 2 pickles minced + splash of pickle juice

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Wash the potatoes and cut into bite-sized pieces. Add 1 cup water to the Instant Pot insert, place the chopped potatoes in the insert, and set the 3 eggs on top of the potatoes.
  • Secure the Instant Pot lid, set the valve to SEALING, select High Pressure (Manual) and set the timer for 4 minutes.
  • When the cook time ends, perform a quick release (carefully open the valve away from your face). Open the lid and immediately transfer the eggs to a bowl of cold water to cool.
  • Drain the water from the Instant Pot insert and leave the warm potatoes in the insert (or transfer the potatoes to a large mixing bowl).
  • Peel the cooled eggs. Separate the yolks into a medium bowl and put the whites in a separate bowl.
  • Mash the egg yolks with a fork. Stir in 1 cup mayonnaise, 1/4 cup buttermilk, 2 Tablespoons yellow mustard (or the dijon option listed in the ingredients), a splash of pickle juice, and salt and pepper to taste until smooth and well combined.
  • Pour the yolk-mayonnaise dressing over the warm potatoes and gently stir to coat.
  • Chop the egg whites, chop the 2 ribs of celery, ensure the 1/4 cup red onion is chopped, and mince the 2 pickles. Add the chopped egg whites, celery, onion, and pickles to the dressed potatoes and stir gently to combine.
  • Cover the salad and refrigerate for a few hours to chill and allow the flavors to blend before serving.

Notes

Notes
Don't have an Instant pot? Here is my
traditional potato salad
recipe, made on the stove.