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German-Style Potato Salad

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Written By: The Old Farmer’s Almanac Editors The Almanac Editors and Staff
Yield
4 to 6 servings
Category
Potatoes
Salads
Course
Salads
Sources
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A true German Potato Salad recipe combines hot potatoes, vinegar, and hot bacon fat. If you’re seeking a delicious warm and savory potato salad without mayonnaise, this will hit the spot!

Ingredients
5 strips bacon
2 pounds cooked potatoes
1/2 cup cider vinegar
1 medium red or yellow onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

In a large skillet, fry the bacon until crisp, remove, cut into small pieces, and set aside. Slice cooked potatoes while they’re still warm, and sprinkle with vinegar. Add onion to bacon drippings (add oil if necessary) and cook onion until soft. Toss with warm sliced potatoes. Add bacon pieces and parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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Comments

<span>Merilee R. Davis</span> Fri, 04/19/2024 - 19:35
My mom also added chopped celery along with the onion. Just before serving, stir in prepared turkey gravy.
<span>Jr</span> Thu, 05/12/2022 - 18:47
We also add some celery seed.
<span>Elaine</span> Sat, 05/15/2021 - 15:42
After living in Stuttgart for over 20 years I have never heard of adding sugar to potato salad
<span>Elaine</span> Sat, 05/15/2021 - 15:41
After living in Stuttgart for over 20 years I have never heard of adding sugar to potato salad
<span>Elaine</span> Sat, 05/15/2021 - 15:41
After living in Stuttgart for over 20 years I have never heard of adding sugar to potato salad
<span>Elaine</span> Sat, 05/15/2021 - 15:41
After living in Stuttgart for over 20 years I have never heard of adding sugar to potato salad
<span>Susan Stadt</span> Mon, 06/15/2020 - 11:41
You are missing the sugar. Equal parts of vinegar and sugar for a sweet and sour taste.
<a title="View user profile." href="/author/editors">The Editors</a> Mon, 06/15/2020 - 15:39

Hi, Susan. While many German-style potato salads do include sugar, our recipe does not.