Looking for a unique and flavorful potato salad recipe? Look no further than our German Potato Salad Recipe! This dish is packed with delicious ingredients like bacon, onions, and potatoes, and it’s perfect for any occasion.
I’ve got the perfect German potato salad recipe for you. This dish is simple to make and will be a hit at your next potluck or BBQ! Serve this potato salad recipe at your next gathering and watch as it quickly disappears. The combination of flavors in this dish is sure to please everyone’s taste buds.
This potato salad recipe is so good. It ranks right up there with my loaded potato salad.
How Is German Potato Salad Different From The American Kind?
German potato salad is usually served warm and comprises boiled potatoes, bacon, and a vinegar-based dressing. Also involved are mustard, parsley, and onions. (Side note: Try this recipe with mustard if you want a little kick). American potato salad, though, is usually served cold and features a mayonnaise-based dressing. Along with the boiled potatoes are onions, celery, and hard-boiled eggs and is often garnished with herbs such as dill or parsley.
Why Is It Called A ‘German’ Potato Salad?
Good question! This article from NPR seems to think it’s because Germans in the 1800s were the first ones to mix boiled potatoes with vinegar and mustard — a combination of flavors the Teutons really took to. Americans adapted the recipe shortly after mayonnaise became popular in the 1930s.
Can I use the leftover bacon fat?
You can use the leftover bacon fat on this recipe (reduce, reuse, recycle, right?), but let it cool completely before adding to the salad.
How To Store German Potato Salad
German potato salad will stay fresh for 3-4 days when stored correctly. Just be sure to store it before it sits out for longer than 2 hours. Also, it is important to keep the potato salad in the refrigerator and in an airtight container. You can either eat it cold or warm it up in the microwave (stirring regularly) or on the stove.
Traditional German Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds potatoes 4 medium cut into halves
- 3 slices bacon
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 1 Tbsp flour
- 1 Tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp celery seed
- dash pepper
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup vinegar
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat 1″ salted water to boiling. Add potatoes, heat to boiling, reduce heat and cover. Cook until tender, 10 to 25 minutes. Drain and cool.
- In 10-inch skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
- Cook and stir onion in bacon fat until tender.
- Stir in flour, sugar, salt, celery seed, and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbly.
- Stir in water and vinegar. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Boil and stir 1 minute. Remove from heat. Slice warm potatoes into hot mixture, crumble bacon in.
- Cook, stirring gently to coat potato slices, till hot and bubbly.
That looks totally delicious! I could so go for that for lunch today. Will be trying out for sure!
Usually I’m not a big potato salad lover, but I love German potato salad. I’m not sure why but it is so much better.
I didn’t know they had that flavor of vinegar! This sounds like a super yummy recipe. Thanks for sharing.
I prefer the German version of potato salad over anything with mayo. I can’t wait to make that!
It looks good. I like German food. I prefer to eat it in Germany!
I want to try and make this. I’m always looking for something new to make for dinner.
Just like your #7 suggestion, I use it as an astringent. Doesn’t smell too good but cleared up my acne very well.
This looks so good!!! I want to try this!!!
Now see, this is a potato salad I could really get into. I hate mayo, so don’t eat the kind that everyone around here does, but this one sounds delicious!
Oh my! I would love to try this recipe.
I can’t wait to try this! It looks delish, your recipe looks awesome, I have to admit I am drawn to the bacon!
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