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German Potato Salad, served warm, is a classic side dish that you could enjoy any time of year.

Warm German Potato Salad from Cosmopolitan Cornbread

How to Make German Potato Salad

To begin, wash and cut about 3 lb of potatoes into 1 inch pieces. Peel them if you like, I prefer to leave the skin on the yellow potatoes.

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Drop them in a large pot and add enough cold water to cover them by and inch or so, along with a teaspoon or so of salt. Bring them to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until they are just fork tender.

Meanwhile, finely dice or mince about a cup of red onion.

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Set that aside and dice up 7 or 8 slices of bacon. Toss them in a skillet and cook it until it is golden and crispy.

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When it is cooked, using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels. Let the bacon set there for now.

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Add the diced onion to the bacon drippings and cook it over medium low heat until the onion is tender.

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When the potatoes are just fork-tender, drain the liquid out and place them in a large bowl.

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When the onions are tender, stir in 1/2 cup vegetable broth, 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar, a teaspoon of sugar, and some salt & pepper. Let it simmer together for just a minute.

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Toss the bacon in with the potatoes and then pour the liquid and onions over all of it.

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Fold everything together and then sprinkle in 2 teaspoons of dried parsley or some minced chives. Allow it to cool a few minutes and serve the salad warm or room temperature.

Enjoy!

Warm German Potato Salad from Cosmopolitan Cornbread

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Warm German Potato Salad from Cosmopolitan Cornbread

Warm German Potato Salad

Constance Smith - Cosmopolitan Cornbread
German Potato Salad, served warm, is a classic side dish that you could enjoy any time of year.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Calories 307 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 lb potatoes, preferably yellow or red
  • 7-8 slices bacon
  • 1 c finely diced onion
  • 1/2 c vegetable broth
  • 1/3 c apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 2 tsp dried parsley or minced chives

Instructions
 

  • To begin, wash and cut the potatoes into 1 inch pieces.
  • Place them in a large pot with enough water to cover them by an inch or so, add in a teaspoon of salt.
  • Bring the potatoes to a boil and reduce the heat to a simmer - cooking the potatoes until they are just fork tender.
  • Meanwhile dice the bacon and sauté it in a skillet until golden and crisp.
  • Using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a plate lined with paper towel and toss the onion into the skillet with the bacon drippings.
  • Sauté the onions in the drippings until they are tender.
  • Add the salt, pepper broth, sugar and vinegar to the skillet and let it all simmer on low for a minute or 2.
  • Drain the potatoes and place them in a large bowl.
  • Toss in the bacon, and add the contents from the skillet.
  • Fold it all together with the dried parsley or chives. Serve warm or room temperature.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cCalories: 307kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 11gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 388mgFiber: 6gSugar: 5g

Nutritional information is auto-generated and the accuracy is not guaranteed.

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34 thoughts on “Warm German Potato Salad”

  1. I love cooking my veggies in the bacon grease. So delicious. This potato salad sounds great-I'm not really a fan of mayonnaise so this sounds so much better!

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  2. These look amazing, Constance. And so glad to have you back! And p.s. I love that round cutting board… so pretty. Thanks for this winning recipe!

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  3. Welcome back! I love german potato salad, but I don't make it enough. I must say – when I was looking at your photos, I just kept thinking "damn – she has great knife skills." Seriously, who thinks that? I'm such a weirdo.
    My recent post curried pork sliders with peanut sauce and apple slaw #sundaysupper

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  4. Welcome back, Constance! I can smell the bacon now. This looks amazing, and I will def. be trying it this summer.

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  5. I´m a hoarder of potato salad recipes. And let me tell you this has all the good ingredients: no mayo, lots of vinegar, bacon and potatoes with their skins on! Gorgeous Constance
    My recent post Cherry Caipiroska – a vodka cocktail #sundaysupper

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  6. Hi Constance! I'm trying to figure the nutrition for this recipe. How many servings does this recipe make? I don't see it in the post and I'm a horrible estimator.

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  7. Hi Constance,
    Welcome back! How was the move? Glad to hear you are all settled in! :) and hello? what a great way to come back. . with this delicious warm german potato salad. . and with BACON. . great minds think alike! :)

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  8. Confession? Warm German Potato Salad is probably my favorite type of potato salad! I grew up with it…coming from a majority German-on-both-sides family, it's the thing childhood memories are made of for me! Mmmmm….
    My recent post Sausage Potato Salad {#SundaySupper: Summer BBQ}

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  9. Bet that zing of the apple cider vinegar with the rich Yukon golds makes for a perfect blend. And of course the addition of bacon into anything never hurts =)

    So glad to see you back at SundaySupper. And glad you are settled in to your new home, Constance =)

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