Description
This Authentic German Potato Salad, known as Kartoffelsalat, is a classic warm side dish featuring tender potatoes, crispy bacon, and a tangy-sweet dressing. Perfect for pairing with hearty German mains like schnitzel or sausages.
Ingredients
Scale
Potato Salad:
- 2 pounds waxy potatoes (such as Yukon Gold)
Dressing:
- 6 slices thick-cut bacon (chopped)
- 1 small yellow onion (finely diced)
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (more to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Cook Potatoes: Boil potatoes until fork-tender, slice into rounds.
- Cook Bacon: Crisp bacon in a skillet, set aside.
- Sauté Onion: Cook onion in bacon drippings.
- Make Dressing: Add vinegar, mustard, sugar, salt, pepper, and broth to skillet.
- Combine Ingredients: Add potatoes and bacon, fold gently to coat.
- Rest and Garnish: Let salad absorb flavors, garnish with parsley.
Notes
- This warm German potato salad is perfect with schnitzel or sausages.
- For a vegetarian version, omit bacon and use vegetable broth.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
