The BEST Instant Pot Potato Salad

Instant Pot Potato Salad with a creamy dill dressing is easy to make in the pressure cooker and ready to eat in under 30 minutes.

How much do I love potato salad? Let me count the ways!

Back in 1997 I began showing Tonkinese cats in CFA. My first cat was named Oliver Twist. Another Tonkinese breeder named Carol Mackay was there and taught me some stuff about showing cats. Carol used to bring deviled eggs to the shows and were the best I have ever had. My Instant Pot Potato Salad recipe is dedicated to her, as the dressing is very similar to hers.

 

My Instant Pot Potato Salad recipe is so very easy and the eggs cook with the potatoes right in the Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker. 

Ingredients for Instant Pot Potato Salad

• Potatoes and Eggs
• Onion
• Pickles
• Mayonnaise
• Mustard
• TOG Seasoning and Salt – my secret ingredient

There are two ways to cook the eggs. Both cook in the pot with the potatoes at the same time! Below you will see the two methods.

 

Chop the potatoes into cubes. For really delicious Instant Pot Potato Salad make sure to soak the potatoes in a medium mixing bowl full of water for 30 minutes to remove some starch.

Soak Potatoes Before Cooking

• If you soak the potatoes for 30 minutes, much of the starch will rinse away.
• The potatoes will be much fluffier and tastier.

You don’t have to soak the potatoes, but trust me, it does make a difference!

Some people like to leave the skins on for Instant Pot Potato Salad. Try it both ways and see which you prefer.

 

Cooking Eggs with Potatoes

• The eggs can go right on top of the potatoes and cook at the same time. If you want egg slices on top, then this method is the way to go. 
• You will love this trick, seriously. It is totally a game changer. If you crack the eggs into a greased pan, you don’t even have to peel the eggs! Check out my Instant Pot Hard Boiled Egg Loaf recipe. Make sure to grease the pan well with coconut oil, or the oil of  your choice. Eggs stick a whole heck of a lot.

Pro Tip: If you are just making egg salad, making the egg loaf like in my recipe is the way to go! Pressure Cooker Low Carb Deviled Egg Salad Roll Ups

The recipe card below will explain both ways to cook the eggs for Instant Pot Potato Salad. 

 

Genius right! I like extra eggs in my Potato Salad Recipe and usually make about six eggs. Others prefer to use just four.

Another great potato salad recipe to make is my Instant Pot Classic Red Bliss Potato Salad, recipe. Skins on is a must here.

For those who want to add a little fiber and health, check out my Instant Pot Potato Salad with Carrots recipe, so that you can sneak in a  vegetable.

 

So,  if you are preparing for a picnic, don’t forget about my Instant Pot Pressure Cooker Baked Beans. They are one of my most popular recipes.

Steaming the potatoes above water is really the only way to go, so that the potatoes do not become waterlogged.

 

The Salbree Steamer/Strainer Basket is what I recommend. I use it for just plain Instant Pot Hard Boiled Eggs too! My hard boiled egg method is the easiest around, so give it a try.

 

While the eggs and potatoes are cooking, it is a great time to prepare the dressing. I use my Rösle stainless steel flat whisk to make quick work of it.

The Secret Ingredient

• Not to toot my own horn or anything, but what makes MY Instant Pot Potato Salad really special and stand out among the rest, is my TOG House Seasoning. I use this seasoning in place of plain salt and it makes a huge difference.
• Homemade house seasoning is a nice combination of seasonings, including celery seed, which gives the potato salad a wonderful taste.
• My This Old Gal Seasoned Salt really kicks up my Instant Pot Potato Salad to a whole other level! It is like Lawry’s Seasoned Salt on steroids!

Try it and let me know what you think. Otherwise, just use plain ole table salt or you can use Lawry’s Seasoned Salt if you don’t want to make my homemade seasoned salt…but, truth be told, the TOG House Seasoning is better than Lawry’s!!!

 

When to Add Dressing

• Right after the potatoes come out of the pressure cooker.
• The dressing gets mixed into the potatoes while the potatoes are warm.
• Potatoes are porous and the potatoes will absorb the dressing and ensure wonderful flavor in every bite!

How to Chop Eggs

• A baking rack is the fasted way to chop the eggs. It can be used with whole eggs or the egg loaf, so whichever way you make your eggs, the baking rack will work.
• Place the baking rack over the bowl of potato salad.
• Place the egg loaf or individual eggs on top of the baking rack and press down firmly with your palm. Perfectly diced eggs will magiclly fall into the bowl of warm potato salad.

 

Sprinkle with Paprika for color, if desired. Make sure to save some slices to garnish.

Love side dishes? You are in luck. There are hundreds on my to drool over on my blog.

More Instant Pot Potato Recipes to Make

• Pressure Cooker Syracuse Salt Potatoes from New York
• Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes (Pressure Cooker)
• Pressure Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole (Instant Pot)
• Instant Pot Colcannon Irish Mashed Potatoes 

This Instant Pot Potato Salad pairs nicely with My Favorite BBQ Baby Back Ribs.

Kitchen Equipment and Essentials

• Instant Pot, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker
• J.A. Henckels Classic 7-inch Hollow Edge Santoku Knife
• Amco Advanced Performance 18/10 Stainless Steel Measuring Spoons
• Simply Gourmet (Dry) Stainless Steel Measuring Cups
• Anchor Hocking Glass (Liquid) Measuring Cups
• Rösle Stainless Steel Flat Whisk – a MUST have, probably my most used utensil
• Porcelain & Bamboo Salt Box with Spoon
• Bellemain Porcelain Ramekins
• My FANTASTIC Teak Cutting & Charcuterie Board
• Salbree Steamer Basket
• Small Size Loaf Pan
• 1.5 Quart Stainless Steel “Pot in Pot” Bowl
• This Old Gal’s Homemade Seasoned Salt

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