german style potato salad
I've tried a lot of different recipes and types of German potato salad. This is the one I like the best. I found it online somewhere or other and I have changed the sugar & mustard amounts to use more of both. The original recipe also had asparagus in it.
prep time
1 Hr
cook time
method
Stove Top
yield
6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 3 pounds red potatoes
- 5 slices bacon cut into 1/2 inch pieces
- 5 ounces sliced ham cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 cup diced celery
- 1 cup sweet onion finely chopped
- 1/3 cup sweet gherkins finely chopped
- FOR THE DRESSING
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 7 tablespoons white vinegar
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
How To Make german style potato salad
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Step 1Cut up the potatoes into bite sized pieces and boil until JUST tender. Drain and put into a mixing bowl.
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Step 2Cook bacon until crisp and transfer to a paper towel to drain reserving the drippings in the skillet.
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Step 3Once potatoes have cooled a bit, add the bacon, ham, celery, onion and pickles to the potatoes.
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Step 4Put the skillet holding the bacon drippings back on a burner on medium migh and add the olive oil. Whisk in the vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt & pepper. Cook and stir, scrapping the pan to stir up all the bacon drippings for about 30 seconds.
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Step 5Pour hot dressing over potato salad and toss to coat. Can be served warm or cold but is best served warm.
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