German Potato Salad Recipe
This German Potato Salad recipe is a flavorful twist on the classic dish, featuring tender red potatoes, crispy bacon, and a tangy mustard-vinegar dressing. Perfect for BBQs or potlucks!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: German
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes:
- 2 pounds medium-sized red potatoes
- 1 tablespoon + 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt (divided)
Dressing:
- 1 pound thick-cut bacon (cut into 1/2″ pieces)
- 1 large yellow onion (diced)
- 3 large cloves garlic (minced)
- 3/4 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard (use a bit more if you really like mustard)
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Cook Potatoes: Boil red potatoes with salt until fork-tender. Steam-dry and cut into pieces.
- Cook Bacon: Fry bacon until chewy-crisp; set aside.
- Sauté Onion: Cook onion in bacon grease until softened. Add garlic.
- Make Dressing: Combine mustards, sugar, salt, pepper, and vinegar in skillet. Simmer.
- Combine Ingredients: Add potatoes to dressing, fold in bacon, salt, and parsley.
- Serve: Sprinkle with pepper and serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled.
Notes
- This salad is best served fresh but can be refrigerated and reheated gently.
- You can adjust the mustard quantity to suit your taste preferences.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: German Potato Salad, BBQ side dish, Warm Potato Salad, Mustard Potato Salad
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