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Authentic German Potato Salad

Authentic German Potato Salad

This is my mother's recipe for authentic German potato salad. Everyone, German or not, loves it. It is easy to double the recipe as well. I often bring it to potlucks, and we also have it at home on special occasions. There are usually no leftovers, but if there are, they don't last long!

Calories
274
Carbohydrates
11g
Protein
23g
Potassium
742mg
Fiber
3g
Sugar
8g

Ingredients

  • 3 cups diced peeled potatoes

  • 4 slices bacon

  • 1 small onion, diced

  • ¼ cup white vinegar

  • 2 tablespoons water

  • 1 ½ tablespoons white sugar, or more to taste

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper

  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Direction

  1. Gather the ingredients.

  2. Place potatoes in a large pot and add water to cover by at least 1 to 2 inches; bring to a boil. Cook until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, about 10 minutes. Drain, and set aside to cool.

  3. While the potatoes are cooking, place bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Fry until browned and crisp, 10 to 12 minutes, turning as needed. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and crumble when cool enough to handle. Leave bacon grease in the skillet.

  4. Cook onion in the bacon grease over medium heat until browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Add vinegar, sugar, water, salt, and pepper to the pan and bring to a boil.

  5. Once boiling, add potatoes, and 1/2 of the crumbled bacon. Cook until heated through, 3 to 4 minutes.

  6. Transfer warm potato salad to a serving dish and sprinkle remaining crumbled bacon over top. Garnish with parsley and serve warm.

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