Go Back
–+ servings

German Potato Salad

Sheila
serves 8
No ratings yet
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, German
Servings 10 servings
Calories 264 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 pound bag small red potatoes boiled until fork tender
  • 8 slices bacon
  • 3 tbsp bacon fat
  • 1 small red onion sliced
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp stoneground mustard
  • 1 tsp Caraway Seeds
  • 1/2 tsp Celery Seed
  • 1 tsp ground pepper
  • 1 tbsp fresh chopped Parsley
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cut boiled potatoes into bite sized pieces and place in a large bowl set aside to cool.
  • Cut raw bacon slices into 1/2 inch pieces, fry in a skillet over medium high heat until brown and crispy. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towel. Reserve 3 tbsp bacon grease.
  • Add onion and celery to hot bacon grease (over medium low heat), sauté until soft and starting to caramelize, about 5 minutes.
  • Add apple cider vinegar, mustard, and brown sugar to skillet with onions and celery, stir and allow mixture to bubble up and thicken. Cooking time about 1 minute. Remove from heat and add ground pepper, caraway seed and celery salt.
  • Combine potatoes, bacon, and sauce from the skillet; fold mixture together. Taste. Add salt to your taste.
  • Garnish with chopped parsley.

Notes

Serve warm or store in refrigerator and eat cold.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.75cupCalories: 264kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 6gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 408mgPotassium: 805mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 14IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg
Keyword bacon, onion, potato, salad, sugar, sweet and sour, vinegar, warm salad
Tried this recipe?Mention @eat2gather or tag #eat2gather!