Instant Pot Potato Salad

This Instant Pot Potato Salad recipe lets you cook the potatoes and eggs together in your pressure cooker. It’s an easy way to make this classic side dish!

This easy potato salad recipe is one of those Instant Pot recipes that makes me so incredibly happy that I have an electric pressure cooker. It’s a game changer!

Once you try making potato salad in your Instant Pot, you’ll never make it the old way again! It’s quick, super easy and makes the BEST potato salad ever — just like mom used to make!

I mean, I love using the Instant Pot for so many different things, but there are a few recipes that are downright amazing in the Instant Pot, like pulled pork, hard boiled eggs , baby back ribs and BBQ chicken. And now,  potato salad joins the club!

My mom and Grandma always a traditional potato salad recipe — creamy, mild and simple. We always had it for Easter and summer holidays and picnics. The Hubs just loves the stuff, but it’s definitely time consuming and takes quite a bit of work.

How to Make Easy Potato Salad with Eggs in the Instant Pot

To make Instant Pot potato salad, you cook the eggs and the potatoes together, at the same time. You don’t even peel the potatoes first — They are way easier to peel after they’re cooked!

You can use a trivet on the bottom or a steamer basket if you have one.  Just cut the potatoes in half, and place the eggs on top.

How Long do you Cook Potatoes in the Instant Pot for Potato Salad?

You’ll find many different variations for the cooking times. But I find that 5 minutes of cooking time with a 5 minute natural release works best.

For red potatoes, this is plenty of time, and you could even do 4 minutes if you like firmer potatoes.

Best Potatoes for Potato Salad

Personally, I prefer using red potatoes for potato salad. They’re firmer and tend to keep their shape better than russet or other white potatoes.

If you prefer to use russet potatoes or other white potatoes, you can. This recipe works well for both red and white.

After the potatoes and eggs are done, remove the eggs, using kitchen tongs. Next, place them in ice water to cool down.

Then, remove the trivet or basket, and potatoes, and place the potatoes on a baking sheet to cool off. While you’re waiting for the potatoes to cool, you can peel the eggs and chop them up.

You can literally peel the skins off with your fingers — it’s that easy! Then, dice the potatoes with a knife.

What Goes in Classic Potato Salad

I like to throw in a little chopped celery for extra crunch and added texture. So, just mix everything together, along with some mayo and a little salt and pepper. And that’s it!

You guys, that’s all it takes to make Instant Pot potato salad! How easy is this?!

I like to garnish the potato salad with sliced hard boiled eggs, parsley and a little bit of smoked paprika for color.

Isn’t it gorgeous? And, look how creamy it is!

Tips for Making Pressure Cooker Potato Salad with Eggs

• Use a trivet or steamer basket to keep potatoes and eggs out of the water
• Have a bowl of ice water next to the pressure cooker for the eggs
• Have a foil-lined baking sheet (for easy clean-up) ready for the potatoes
• Chop the celery while the potatoes and eggs are cooking
• Peel and chop the eggs while the potatoes are cooling off
• Add extra salt, pepper and mayo if needed
• Add mustard, pickles or relish if you like!

Recipe for Easy Instant Pot Potato Salad

Recipe was originally published in 2018 and updated for clarity and new pictures in February 2020.