Recipes Salad Potato Salad Recipes From Asia to Iberia, How the World Does Potato Salad By Carl Hanson Carl Hanson Carl Hanson is a Senior Editor at Allrecipes who has been writing about food and wine for nearly 20 years. He enjoys creating content that informs, entertains, and assists busy home cooks get nourishing meals on the table for their families. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on May 5, 2021 Close Photo: lutzflcat The potato. It's the tuber that took over the world. But as recently as the 18th century, the potato didn't seem destined for domination. To hungry European peasants, potatoes were fodder for pigs, unsuitable for humans. There's a great story of a Prussian king who set out to change public opinion. He stationed guards around his potato garden to make it appear that potatoes were so valuable they needed constant protection from non-existent thieves. When the guards were called off, peasants quickly stripped the garden bare of potatoes. And the potato was on its way. But really, potatoes were too delicious, versatile, affordable, and easy to grow to be ignored forever. Here are some favorite traditional potato salad recipes from around the globe. 01 of 18 Savory Spanish Potato Salad View Recipe lutzflcat Distinguishing ingredients: Red bell pepper, pimento-stuffed green olives, red wine vinegar 02 of 18 French Potato Salad View Recipe naples34102 Distinguishing ingredients: Tarragon vinegar, beef consomme 03 of 18 Italian Potato Salad View Recipe naples34102 Distinguishing ingredients: Olive oil, white wine vinegar, garlic 04 of 18 Mediterranean Potato Salad View Recipe SunnyByrd Distinguishing ingredients: Cucumber, feta cheese, lemon juice 05 of 18 Argentinean Potato Salad View Recipe Holiday Baker Distinguishing ingredient: Pimiento-stuffed olives 06 of 18 Light and Easy Greek Potato Salad View Recipe lutzflcat Distinguishing Ingredients: Oregano, rosemary, red wine vinegar, lemon juice 07 of 18 Diane's Scotch-Irish Potato Salad View Recipe Rae Distinguishing ingredients: Dill pickle relish, sweet pickle relish, smoked paprika 08 of 18 American Potato Salad View Recipe lutzflcat Distinguishing ingredients: Eggs, mayo, celery 09 of 18 Caribbean Sweet Potato Salad View Recipe Distinguishing ingredients: Corn, peanuts, sweet potato 10 of 18 Oktoberfest Potato Salad View Recipe lutzflcat Distinguishing Ingredients: Cider vinegar, bacon, sugar 11 of 18 Yucatan Potato Salad View Recipe Photo by lutzflcat. Distinguishing ingredients: Poblano pepper, lime juice 12 of 18 South African Potato Salad View Recipe Sugarplum Distinguishing ingredient: Sweetened condensed milk 13 of 18 All Canadian Potato Salad View Recipe Baking Nana Distinguishing ingredients: Pickles, eggs, celery seed 14 of 18 Mom's Russian Potato Salad View Recipe Ganesh Nair Distinguishing ingredients: Beets, carrots, sauerkraut 15 of 18 Patate Prezzemolate (Vegan Italian Potato Salad) View Recipe Buckwheat Queen Distinguishing ingredients: Italian parsley, garlic, red pepper flakes 16 of 18 Simple Parisian-Style Potato Salad View Recipe lutzflcat Distinguishing ingredients: The simple Dijon, olive oil, white wine vinegar, and shallots vinaigrette 17 of 18 Japanese Potato Salad View Recipe Haven4Order Distinguishing ingredients: Cucumber, corn, rice vinegar How to Make the Best Potato Salad 18 of 18 More World Flavors Allrecipes Magazine Around the World in 10 Complete Menus Take a Trip Around the World Through 12 Tasty Appetizers A Taste Tour of Italy in 7 Complete Menus Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit