german style potato salad

Seattle, WA
Updated on Mar 14, 2011

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

  • Step 1
    Cut up the potatoes into bite sized pieces and boil until JUST tender. Drain and put into a mixing bowl.
  • Step 2
    Cook bacon until crisp and transfer to a paper towel to drain reserving the drippings in the skillet.
  • Step 3
    Once potatoes have cooled a bit, add the bacon, ham, celery, onion and pickles to the potatoes.
  • Step 4
    Put 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.
  • Step 5
    Pour hot dressing over potato salad and toss to coat. Can be served warm or cold but is best served warm.

Discover More

Category: Potato Salads
Culture: German
Ingredient: Potatoes
Method: Stove Top

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