There are a few foods that feel synonymous with summer, andpotato saladis one of them.
There’s the classic way with the mayonnaise base, there’s also Amish-style, which has eggs.
Then there’s German potato salad, which doesn’t have mayo at all!
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I wish it was as good as I wanted it to be.
The look:It’s so chunky, which I’m into.
The bacon is really smoky and the garlic is, well, garlicky.
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Plus, the bacon pieces are too big and their texture is rubbery.
The look:Right off the bat, this potato salad seemed really pale.
It just looked very white and thin.
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It still is a little bit blah.
I got it for $3.69 and was actually surprised to find that it was something that Target carried.
Then again, as we all know, Target sells a little bit of everything these days!
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The look:The classic potato salad is incredibly creamy but still has some chunkiness to it.
There aren’t a lot of visible vegetables, but the bright red peppers provide some color contrast.
This truly is a classic potato salad.
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However, there is some sort of aftertaste that I can’t pinpoint that really throws everything off.
This is a marriage of them all.
(It’s actually pretty well balanced.)
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It’s a clever idea if you’re looking for that alternative to the classic.
(Spoiler alert: It’s not, but that’s okay.)
There aren’t a lot of them, but that adds color and brightness.
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Plus, the potatoes are chunky and defined, so no mush!
The taste:The flavor on this one is really mild, but in a good way.
You don’t get any overpowering competing spices or ingredientseverything melds together and the mayo brings it all together.
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This is another classic recipe that works well.
The only thing not quite classic about it are the veggies, but I do like them!
I grabbed a one-pound container for $2.92, but it also comes in a larger size.
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It’s also very creamy with very small potato pieces (borderline too small, I’d say).
The taste:The egg flavor really comes through here, as does the pickle relish.
The potato pieces are very large, and there are even some celery chunks, too.
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The potatoes, while big, are cooked properly, so they’re not off-putting.
I like how comforting this potato salad feels.
I also managed to find thisTabitha Brown brand potato saladat my Target.
The look:This is the only potato salad on the list that I would consider truly colorful.
It had very visible red skins still on the potatoes and green onions popping out through the mustard.
It’s light on dressing because it’s vegan, so the texture is different from all the rest.
The taste:What a light, bright, and refreshing potato salad this is.
I really loved that this was a little bit different.
Truly, Walmart could call this “Grandma’s Potato Salad” and that would be accurate.
It comes in a few sizes, but this two-pound container cost me $3.82.
The pieces aren’t so small, though, that it’s become mushy.
There’s still some crunch from the celery and pickles.
The taste:Talk about pickle flavor!
This is the classic with all the right flavors and textures.
It has just enough sweetness from the relish and the potatoes are perfectly soft.
