21 Favorite Potato Salad Recipes, included loaded, smashed, BLT, classic, grilled, pickle, nicoise, green goddess and many more!

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Potato salads are a great addition to a party, barbecue, potluck, church social, family dinner, gathering with friends and so much more. There are so many different types of potato salads to choose from in this collection of 21 favorite potato salad recipes, so be sure to bookmark your favorites to make when the time is right. If you’re making a potato salad for a hot day, don’t worry because there are many salads in this bunch that don’t use mayonnaise at all!

bowl of loaded baked potato salad

Loaded Baked Potato Salad by Recipe Girl: This is the most decadent of decadent potato salads.  A little scoop will be all you’ll need from this one.

bowl of lemon basil roasted potato salad

Lemon Basil Roasted Potato Salad by Recipe Girl: This is a nice, fresh, non-mayo potato salad with great flavors. A delicious vinaigrette coats roasted potatoes. Red onion, Parmesan cheese and crispy, cooked bacon are the additional ingredients that make this lemon basil potato salad so fabulous!

Grilled Potato Salad with Tangy Mustard Dressing in bowl

Grilled Potato Salad with Tangy Dressing by Platings & Pairings: This Grilled Potato Salad combines smoky grilled potatoes with a delicious tangy mustard dressing that’s loaded with fresh herbs and salty capers. It’s delicious! 

bowl of red white and blue potato salad

Red, White and Blue Potato Salad by Recipe Girl: This is a delicious salad addition to summer parties and barbecues. It’s a combination of white fingerling potatoes, red potatoes and blue/purple potatoes too!

green goddess potato salad in bowl

Green Goddess Potato Salad by Skinnytaste: This salad is made with red potatoes, scallions, capers, radishes, marinated artichokes in a creamy, green goddess dressing.

plate of fingerling potato and prosciutto salad

Fingerling Potato and Prosciutto Salad by Recipe Girl: In this recipe, fingerling potatoes are tossed with a lightly creamy dressing. They’re not smothered in it as you see in other potato salad recipes. Thin slices of prosciutto are mixed in, and they make a delicious addition.

bowl of potato salad with olives tomatoes and capers

Potato Salad with Olives, Tomatoes and Capers by Recipe Girl: This is a crazy potato salad that is very different! It has a Mediterranean vibe. It has some interesting ingredients, and it’s drizzled with a little bit of oil and vinegar, basil and oregano for added flavor.

all american potato salad in bowl

All American Potato Salad by Recipe Girl: This is your classic potato salad recipe. It’s perfect for picnics or barbecues all year long. Everyone loves a classic!

bowl of california potato salad

California Potato Salad by Recipe Girl: Red potatoes are combined with an easy-to-make, dill-flavored dressing and mixed with artichoke hearts, onion, hard boiled eggs and dill pickle to create a great tasting salad.

plate of texas potato salad

Texas Potato Salad by Recipe Boy: This is a spicy version of classic potato salad with pickled jalapeños, pickled onions and plenty of mustard!

bowl of farmer's red potato salad

Farmer’s Red Potato Salad by Reluctant Entertainer: This is the ultimate summer potato salad with fresh, garden vegetables and a creamy balsamic dressing.

bowl of blue cheese and bacon potato salad

Blue Cheese and Bacon Potato Salad by Recipe Girl: This potato salad is tossed with a vinaigrette based dressing. The addition of blue cheese in this potato salad gives it a wonderful tang of flavor.

bowl of nicoise potato salad

Nicoise Potato Salad by FoodieCrush: This potato salad has all of the same flavors and most of the same ingredients as a traditional Nicoise salad, but here, potatoes are the star and there are no tomatoes or tuna.

bowl of dill potato salad with feta

Dill Potato Salad with Feta by Recipe Girl: This is a delicious Greek-style, mayo-free potato salad with a lighter flair to it.

sweet pickle potato salad in bowl

Sweet Pickle Potato Salad by Recipes for Holidays: This is a mayonnaise-based traditional potato salad with added sweet pickles and sweet pickle juice.

blt red potato salad with avocado in bowl

BLT Potato Salad with Avocado by TidyMom: This potato salad has an avocado ranch dressing along with bacon, lettuce, and tomato!

bowl of smashed potato salad in bowl

Smashed Potato Salad by Recipe Girl: This potato salad is slightly sweet with added sweet pickle relish and a sweet mayonnaise dressing. The potatoes are slightly smashed but still chunky.

bowl of baby potato salad with bacon

Baby Potato Salad with Bacon by Urban Bliss Life: This potato salad is a lighter, vinaigrette-based potato salad that’s a delicious side dish!

dish of classic potato salad

Classic Potato Salad by Dinners, Dishes & Desserts: This is a homemade potato salad that is just like mom used to make. It’s super creamy, tangy and easy to make.

bowl of dill pickle potato salad

Dill Pickle Potato Salad by Recipe Girl: This is the perfect party, picnic and potluck potato salad full of dill pickle flavor and plenty of dill pickles too!

bowl of cauliflower potato salad

Cauliflower “Potato Salad” by Recipe Girl: As you may have guessed, there aren’t any “actual” potatoes in this one. Instead, steamed cauliflower is used in place of potatoes and made into the same type of salad. A mayonnaise-based dressing is used, and there is celery and onion in there too. It’s a nice sub for the real deal. Think of it as a healthier version of eating real potato salad!

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