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May 26, 2021

Instant Pot Sober Potato Salad

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Instant Pot Sober Potato Salad–old fashioned, classic potato salad like Grandma used to make! It’s made easier with the help of your Instant Pot.

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Instant Pot Sober Potato Salad

Hello Memorial Day weekend and the beginning of summer! And hello to potato salad coming to all the events. If you’re looking for a good old fashioned recipe for potato salad then look no further! I have a great recipe to share with you today. The cool thing about this recipe is the potatoes and the hard boiled eggs are cooked at the same time. This cuts down on time, steps and dishes. And you don’t even have to peel the hard boiled eggs! What?!?! Way cool, right?!

So why is this recipe called sober potato salad? As I mentioned the other day my husband, Greg, works as a U.S. probation officer. He works in a couple specialty courts where he has a lot of contact with a group of around 35 people. He gets to know each person on a personalized, individual basis over the year(s) that he works with them. One of his “rock star” ladies has really overcome a lot and is in recovery. This recipe is from her. She says, “so my daughter has had me make her potato salad every year since she was little for her birthday. As she got older she knew when I was drunk or high in how good (or bad) the potato salad turned out. The first year in my recovery I made it as usual (or what I thought was as usual) and she told me, ‘Mom this is the BEST sober potato salad you have ever made!'” So here’s to staying clean and eating some kick butt potato salad!

Tips for making the best Instant Pot Sober Potato Salad

  • Add vinegar to the warm potatoes. By adding a bit of vinegar to the warm potatoes the potatoes absorb the vinegar better and it gives the salad a punched up flavor.
  • By adding diced garlic dill pickles to your potato salad you’ll add a crunch and flavor that can’t be beat. To me a potato salad without dill pickles is a potato salad I don’t want to eat.
  • Don’t skip the celery seed. The celery seed is an essential part of the flavor profile.
  • If you have time, let the flavors meld. If this potato salad is for dinner try making it at lunch time or even the day before. I definitely noticed that the potato salad tasted better the second day.

What Equipment Do I Need to Make Instant Pot Potato Salad?

  • 6 or 8 quart Instant Pot*.
  • Steamer basket. I like the Avokado Steamer Basket* because it’s big enough to fit all the potatoes and it’s silicone and dishwasher safe.
  • A small oven safe dish for your eggs. I used a glass pyrex dish.

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Instant Pot Sober Potato Salad


★★★★★

5 from 3 reviews

  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4 minutes (plus 5 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 24 minutes
  • Yield: 10–12 servings 1x
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Old fashioned, classic potato salad like Grandma used to make! It’s made easier with the help of your Instant Pot. 


Ingredients

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  • 3 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
  • 5 eggs
  • 3 Tbsp white vinegar
  • 6 green onions, diced
  • 1/2 cup diced garlic dill pickles
  • 2 ribs of celery, diced
  • 1 1/2 cups mayonnaise or Miracle Whip
  • 1 Tbsp yellow mustard
  • 1 1/2 tsp celery seed
  • 3/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 3/4 tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Place a baking sheet in the freezer to chill. Pour 1 ½ cups water into bottom of Instant Pot. Add potatoes into a steamer basket and drop the basket into Instant Pot. Crack the eggs into an oven safe dish/bowl that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Place the dish on top of the potatoes.
  2. Cover Instant Pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 4 minutes. When time is up let pot sit for 5 minutes and then move valve to venting. Remove the lid. Remove the egg bowl and the potatoes. 
  3. Place the potatoes on the chilled baking sheet. Sprinkle the vinegar over the potatoes. Place the baking sheet in the refrigerator to let potatoes cool for about 10-15 minutes. Place the eggs in the refrigerator to cool.
  4. Meanwhile, in a large bowl stir together the green onions, pickles, celery, mayo, mustard, celery seed, kosher salt and pepper. 
  5. Dump the eggs onto a cutting board and chop. Add the potatoes in with the mayo mixture.
  6. Once potatoes are cooled add them into the bowl and toss well until all potatoes are coated with dressing.
  7. Eat and enjoy! Save leftovers in an airtight container for up to a week.

Notes

If your eggs are not completely cooked after pressure cooking with potatoes just pressure cook the eggs in their dish on top of a trivet for an extra minute with a quick release. 

  • Category: Side
  • Method: Instant Pot

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18 Comments Filed Under: All Recipes, Gluten Free, Instant Pot, Potatoes, Side Dish, Salads, Summer

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  1. J JO says

    September 8, 2022 at 10:27 pm

    Hi, Karen, Could you please help me with the volume of potatoes. In your description you have “3 pounds of potatoes.” Could you tell me ….HOW MANY CUPS that would be? I don’t have a way of weighing 3 lbs.

    Thank you so much,
    Ja

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    • Karen says

      September 9, 2022 at 12:35 pm

      I believe it would be about 6 cups

      Reply
  2. Linda Harrison says

    July 1, 2022 at 3:27 am

    Not much different from what I do….. I don’t add regular vinegar to the potatoes but I do add pickle juice to my dressing (it thins it down nicely). I always add chopped dill pickles and sometimes even some dill. If I have some fresh carrots, I might add some grated, just for colour. And I agree, celery seed is a must. I have heard of egg loafs like this but never tried it. next time!

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    • Karen says

      July 5, 2022 at 12:50 pm

      I do love the pickles in my potato salad!! mmmmm!

      Reply
  3. Sue says

    August 7, 2021 at 9:19 am

    Excellent potato salad. Did my eggs separately but followed rest of recipe to a tee. Great taste, easy fast recipe and a keeper for all year. Thank you for posting. Love the vinegar sprinkle and the dill pickles add great flavor.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      August 7, 2021 at 12:17 pm

      I’m so glad you enjoyed it Sue! Thanks for the 5 star review!

      Reply
  4. Judy Tucker says

    July 9, 2021 at 9:06 am

    The best potato salad ever IMO!
    That is saying a lot from an east Tennessee
    gal. The time in the instant pot is perfect for potatoes that are firm enough to toss but tender and delish . I will make this all summer.
    Thank you for sharing!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      July 10, 2021 at 3:08 pm

      So glad to hear it Judy! Thank you so much for the 5 stars.

      Reply
  5. DIANE says

    July 1, 2021 at 5:46 pm

    CAN’T WAIT TO MAKE THIS POTATO SALAD.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      July 2, 2021 at 7:30 pm

      It’s so good!

      Reply
  6. Beth says

    May 29, 2021 at 5:54 pm

    I usually put a tiny amount of vinegar in the cooking water for the IP to help keep the potatoes from becoming a mashed mess. I’ll have to try sprinkling vinegar on them after cooking as well.

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    • Karen says

      May 29, 2021 at 6:30 pm

      It works great!

      Reply
  7. Gloria Nordine says

    May 29, 2021 at 5:17 pm

    Can this recipe be made with liquid eggs?

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    • Karen says

      May 29, 2021 at 6:30 pm

      No, I don’t think that would work…wouldn’t that just be like scrambled eggs?

      Reply
  8. Paula says

    May 26, 2021 at 1:06 pm

    Absolutely love the story with this recipe! I’ve been adding my eggs to IP nestled in with potatoes, not cracked…but I’m going to try this way. And I’ve never ever put celery in potato salad. In East Tennessee we add sweet pickle relish, Mayo, and a bit of mustard. I’m going to try sober potato salad because ‘momma’ deserves our solidarity to help her stay sober and make baby girl the best potato salad ever!!

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    • Karen says

      May 27, 2021 at 1:19 pm

      Yes I used to do that with the eggs too but it’s nice not to have to peel them! And I bet your potato salad is wonderful! We all have our own tastes and opinions when it comes to potato salad!

      Reply
  9. Bonnie says

    May 26, 2021 at 12:42 pm

    Great story behind this one ❤️

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    • Karen says

      May 27, 2021 at 1:20 pm

      Thanks Bonnie! I thought it was neat!

      Reply

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