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Layered green salad with bacon, cheese, and vegetables.

Traditional German Potato Salad

Angela Sellari
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. Whether you're looking for a side dish for your next potluck or you're just in the mood for something new, our German Potato Salad Recipe is sure to satisfy.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Side Dish
Cuisine German
Servings 6
Calories 114 kcal

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.
    red potatoes
  • 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.
    baon on paper towle
  • Cook and stir onion in bacon fat until tender.
    potatoes and sauce
  • Stir in flour, sugar, salt, celery seed, and pepper. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is bubbly.
    sauce in a pot
  • 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.
    red potatoes on a cutting board
  • Cook, stirring gently to coat potato slices, till hot and bubbly.
    Layered green salad with bacon, cheese, and vegetables.

Nutrition

Calories: 114kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 397mgFiber: 3g
Keyword german potato salad
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