German Potato Salad
Served warm, this German Potato Salad is unlike any potato salad you've tried before. It's tangy, made with lots of bacon, fresh herbs, and a hint of Dijon. This recipe is sure to be a favorite at your dinner table! Try it out any time of the year.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Lunch, Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: German
Keyword: german potato salad recipe, potato salad, potato salad recipe
Servings: 5
Calories: 439kcal
- 2 pounds red potatoes
- 10 ounce bacon slices cut into ½-inch pieces
- 1 medium red onion finely diced
- ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sugar granulated
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- ¼ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon pepper or to taste
- 2 tablespoon olive oil extra virgin
- ½ cup fresh parsley chopped
- ¼ cup chives chopped
Boil potatoes. Add the potatoes to a large pot of generously salted water. Bring the pot to a boil and cook the potatoes for 15-20 minutes, or until fork-tender.
Cook the bacon. While the potatoes boil, heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook until crisp. Remove the bacon from the skillet with a slotted spoon, leaving the grease in the skillet.
Sauté. Add the onion to the skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes or until softened. Turn the heat down to medium-low and stir in the vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt, and pepper. Stir often and let the mixture reduce slightly for 1-2 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat.
Finish the salad. Dice the potatoes into bite-sized pieces and place them in a large bowl. Pour the onion dressing over the potatoes. Add the bacon, olive oil, parsley, and chives to the bowl. Stir gently to combine everything well and serve.
- Wash and scrub the potatoes throughly since we're leaving the skin on.
- When tossing the salad, be gentle with the potatoes, since they're fork tender they could easily mash.
- This potato salad can be served, warm, cold or at room temperature. However, once the salad is at room temperature, refrigerate right away.
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 439kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 563mg | Potassium: 1027mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 629IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2mg