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{{Short description|Salad dish made from boiled potatoes}}
{{For|the song|Potato Salad (song)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2018}}
{{Infobox food
| name               = Potato salad
| image              = File:Potato_salad_(1).jpg
| caption            = Restaurant cold potato salad
| alternate_name     = 
| country            = [[Europe]]
| region             = Central Europe
| creator            = There is no specific historical figure who is considered the creator of potato salad. Like many traditional dishes, potato salad seems to have evolved organically in various regions, particularly in Germany, after the potato was introduced to Europe in the 16th century.
| course             = [[Side dish]]
| type               = [[Salad]]
| served             = Cold (some warm)
| main_ingredient    = [[Potato]]es
| variations         = 
| calories           = 250–400 kcal
| other              = After the potato was introduced to Europe in the 16th century, local populations began experimenting with the potato, combining it with available ingredients, such as vinegar, mustard, and onion, thus creating the first forms of potato salad.
| minor_ingredient   = Eggs, [[mayonnaise]], dill
}}
'''Potato salad''' is a [[salad]] dish made from [[boiled]] [[potato]]es, usually containing a [[Salad dressing|dressing]] and a variety of other ingredients such as boiled eggs and raw vegetables. It is usually served as a [[side dish]].

== History and varieties ==
Potato salad is found in several countries in Europe. The German [[:de:Kartoffelsalat|Kartoffelsalat]] is one of the most famous that spread largely throughout Europe, North America, and later Asia.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://www.guampedia.com/potato-salad/|title=» Potato Salad: History|website=www.guampedia.com|language=en-US|access-date=6 March 2017|archive-date=30 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191030003143/https://www.guampedia.com/potato-salad/#History|url-status=bot: unknown}}, </ref><ref name="auto1">{{cite web |url=http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodsalads.html#potato |title=The Food Timeline: history notes--salad |work=[[The Food Timeline]] |first=Lynne |last=Olver |author-link=Lynne Olver |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408033156/http://foodtimeline.org/foodsalads.html#potato |archive-date=2020-04-08 |url-status=live}}</ref> American potato salad most likely originated from recipes brought to the U.S. by way of [[German Americans|German]] and other [[European Americans|European immigrants]] during the nineteenth century.<ref name="auto1" /><ref name="auto" />

Potato salad is generally served cold or at [[room temperature]]. Ingredients often include [[mayonnaise]] or a comparable substitute (such as [[yogurt]] or [[sour cream]]), [[Herb|herbs]], and raw vegetables (such as [[onion]] and [[celery]], [[dill]]).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/great-american-potato-salad-51027.aspx|title=American Potato Salad Recipe|website=kraftrecipes.com|access-date=6 March 2017}}</ref> South German-style potato salad is served warm or at room temperature and is made with a [[vinaigrette]] (rather than a creamy mayonnaise-based dressing), and typically includes [[bacon]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/german-potato-salad-recipe-1938990 | title=South German Potato Salad |author-last1=Nolan|author-first1=Mary|website=Food Network}}</ref> North German potato salad is served cold or at room temperature. It is typically made with mayonnaise, hard-boiled egg and sweet or [[Pickled cucumber|sour pickles]]. The American-style potato salad is likely to have originated from this version.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tastingtable.com/926829/what-makes-german-potato-salad-different-from-american/ | title=North German Potato Salad |website=Tasting Table|publisher=Static Media|author=Vanessa Nix Anthony|date=2022-07-18}}</ref> Asian-style potato salad is similar to American-style potato salad, but has a sweeter and eggier flavor.  

British potato salad is served chilled. It is usually made with mayonnaise, [[Dijon mustard]], [[Onion|onions]], spring onions, and [[chives]]. Spices such as allspice and turmeric are sometimes included.  
=== American potato salad ===

The earliest known American potato salad recipes date back to the mid-19th century and are rooted in German cuisine, which was introduced to the United States by European settlers.<ref name="Rethinking Potato Salad">{{cite web | url=https://www.npr.org/2009/06/10/105166775/rethinking-potato-salad#:~:text=It%20was%20first%20introduced%20to,came%20here%20with%20European%20settlers- | title=Rethinking Potato Salad | website=NPR | date=10 June 2009 | last1=Russo | first1=Susan }}</ref> Early American potato salad was made from cooked potatoes that were typically dressed with oil, vinegar, and herbs.<ref name="Rethinking Potato Salad"/>

=== French potato salad ===
French potato salad is a lighter and more flavorful version of potato salad, which uses [[olive oil]] and [[vinegar]] or [[Mustard (condiment)|mustard]] instead of mayonnaise. It is often accompanied by fresh [[Herb|herbs]] and vegetables. In [[France]] there are several recipes depending on the region. In [[Alsace]] and [[Lorraine]], potato salads are made in a similar way as the German version. In [[Normandy]], [[salade cauchoise]] is a potato salad where [[watercress]] and celery sticks are added together with a bit of [[Crème fraîche|crème fraiche]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Salade cauchoise - Recettes - Cuisine française |url=https://www.cuisinealafrancaise.com/fr/recettes/entrees/salades-et-crudites/salade-cauchoise |access-date=2024-06-28 |website=www.cuisinealafrancaise.com}}</ref>

=== Japanese potato salad ===
[[File:ほていちゃん_有楽町店_IMG_20220313_202434_06.jpg|thumb|Japanese potato salad with [[Japanese quail]] eggs]]
A version of potato salad in [[Japan]] is known as {{Lang|ja-latn|potetosarada}} {{Lang|ja|ポテトサラダ}} (or {{Lang|ja-latn|potesara}} {{Lang|ja|ポテサラ}}), an English loanword [[portmanteau]]. 
It traditionally consists of the primary potato salad ingredients (mashed boiled potatoes, chopped onions) mixed with a dressing of mayonnaise, [[rice vinegar]], and [[karashi]] mustard. Carrot, cucumber, ham, and mashed boiled eggs, corn, and apple can also be added to the salad as desired.

=== Russian potato salad ===

[[Olivier salad]] typically includes potatoes, mayonnaise, boiled [[Egg as food|eggs]], sometimes boiled [[carrot]]s and [[pickled cucumbers]], and canned or frozen green [[pea]]s. Chopped [[parsley]] is commonly used as a [[Garnish (food)|garnish]]. For seasoning the salad only salt and pepper are necessary.

The original recipe included more expensive and special ingredients, such as game and caviar, but over time, the ingredients were simplified and adapted to local cuisines.

==See also==
* [[List of salads]]
* [[Egg salad]]
* [[Macaroni salad]] 
* [[Pasta salad]]
* '''''<small>{{portal-inline|Food}}</small>'''''

==References==
{{Commons category|Potato salads}}
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{{Potato dishes}}
{{Salads}}

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[[Category:European cuisine]]
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[[Category:American salads]]
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[[Category:Romani cuisine]]
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