Definition

Noun: A cold dish consisting primarily of boiled potatoes that have been chopped or cubed, typically mixed with a dressing (such as mayonnaise, mustard, or a vinaigrette) and often containing additional ingredients like chopped celery, onions, herbs, or hard-boiled eggs.

Usage

"Potato salad" is an uncountable noun referring to the dish as a whole. It is commonly served as a side dish at picnics, barbecues, and other casual meals. * Would you like some potato salad with your grilled chicken? * She makes the best potato salad for our family gatherings. * This potato salad needs a little more salt.

Examples

• The deli sells potato salad by the pound.
• I brought a big bowl of potato salad to the potluck dinner.
• His signature potato salad recipe includes fresh dill and a touch of vinegar.

Advanced Usage

• "German potato salad": A specific variant often served warm, featuring a vinegar-based dressing and sometimes bacon, unlike the more common mayonnaise-based versions.
  • For Oktoberfest, they served a tangy German potato salad.
• The phrase can be used attributively (like an adjective) to describe other nouns.
  • a potato salad recipe; the potato salad bowl

Variants and Related Words

• Salad: A more general term for a cold dish of mixed ingredients, often with a dressing.
• Side dish: A food item that accompanies the main course.
• Picnic salad: A casual term for salads, including potato salad, commonly served at outdoor meals.

Synonyms

• Cold potato dish (descriptive synonym)
• Picnic salad (contextual synonym)

Related Phrases

• To toss a potato salad: To mix the ingredients of a potato salad together.
  • After adding the dressing, toss the potato salad gently to coat.
• To chill a potato salad: To refrigerate it before serving.
  • Always chill the potato salad for at least two hours for the best flavor.

Noun

1. any of various salads having chopped potatoes as the base