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Warm German Potato Salad

[heart_this] · Jun 21, 2021 · 17 Comments

Warm German Potato Salad

A potato salad in a tangy vinegar and mustard sauce with bacon that’s best enjoyed while warm!

Potato salads are a summer meal staple and one of my favourites! Usually I go with creamy mayonnaise based potatoes salads but this German style potato salad in a mustard and vinegar dressing gives them a run for their money! The stars of this salad are the potatoes and the bacon! The dressing is made by cooking diced onion in the bacon grease along with some garlic before adding plenty of vinegar along with both grainy mustard and dijon mustard and it’s all seasoned with some salt and pepper. With all of the vinegar and mustard, this is a pretty tart salad (just the way I like it!) and it’s commonly mellowed out a bit with some sugar (optional). I like to add some sriracha to the mix for some spicy heat and it’s all finished off with fresh parsley and sliced green onions! This German potato salad is an amazing side for any summer meal whether it’s a cookout, a BBQ, a picnic, etc.!

Warm German Potato Salad
Warm German Potato Salad
Warm German Potato Salad
Warm German Potato Salad

Warm German Potato Salad
Warm German Potato Salad

Warm German Potato Salad

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4

Potato salad in a tangy vinegar and mustard dressing with bacon that’s best enjoyed while warm!

ingredients
  • 1 1/2 pounds potatoes, cubed (optionally peeled)
  • 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • 1 small onion, diced or sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon grainy mustard
  • 1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped (optional)
directions
  1. Cover the potatoes in water in a large pot, bring to a boil and cook until just tender, about 10 minutes, before draining.
  2. Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a large pan and set aside, reserving 2 tablespoon bacon grease in the pan.
  3. Add the onion to the pan and cook in the bacon grease until tender, about 5 minutes.
  4. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
  5. Add the vinegar, mustards, and sugar mix well and season with salt and pepper to taste, before turning off the heat.
  6. Add the potatoes, bacon, and parsley, toss to coat and enjoy while warm!
Note: This salad is great when enjoyed warm and it’s also amazing at room temperature or even chilled, directly from the fridge!
Option: Add hot sauce, such as sriracha, for some spicy heat!
Nutrition Facts: Calories 244, Fat 17g (Saturated 5g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 28mg, Sodium 387mg, Carbs 36g (Fiber 4g, Sugars 5g), Protein 9g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
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Comments

  1. Katrina says

    June 21, 2021 at 5:38 pm

    This is one potato salad you will want make over & over it is so delicious

    Reply
  2. Cathy says

    June 22, 2021 at 8:14 pm

    Made this for supper tonight and it was delicious

    Reply
  3. Barbara Heimlich says

    August 12, 2021 at 11:27 am

    Recipe asks for a red onion but the phone shows white onion …. I think white would be best

    Reply
  4. Van says

    January 15, 2022 at 4:50 pm

    Can you add eggs like traditional potato salad?

    Reply
    • kevin says

      January 17, 2022 at 1:58 pm

      Yes you can!

      Reply
      • Cyber Kitty says

        November 11, 2022 at 1:22 am

        I see green onion in one of the pics. Cooked or raw? How much? Adds a nice colour.

        Reply
        • kevin says

          November 14, 2022 at 10:16 am

          I sometimes add 2 sliced green onions after cooking, raw, for more onion flavour!

          Reply
  5. Suse says

    June 26, 2022 at 1:11 pm

    This recipe is fabulous! Just the right mixture of flavor & tang. I will use this recipe again.

    Reply
  6. Sue Kelly says

    July 4, 2022 at 2:13 am

    Made this dish to accompany BBQ yesterday 😊 it was really delicious and everyone commented on it. That’s on my summer list of faves now!

    Reply

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