5 from 18 votes
German Potato Salad Recipe
German Potato Salad features boiled red potatoes combined with a warm dressing made from bacon drippings, diced bacon, sautéed onions, vinegar, sugar, water, celery seed, salt, and coarse black pepper. The mixture is tossed with fresh parsley for a tangy, savory side dish with a balanced sweet and acidic flavor and tender yet firm potatoes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings:
10
servings
Calories:
143 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
German
Ingredients
- 2 pounds potato cut into 1" chunks, red
- 8 lices Bacon , diced
- 1 yellow onion , diced
- 1/4 cup white vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon celery seed
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground
- 1/4 cup parsley , chopped
Instructions
- Add the potatoes to a large pot covered with cold water and bring to a boil and cook for an additional 12-15 minutes or until you can easily pierce the potato with a small knife.
- In a large skillet cook the bacon on medium heat until crispy, then remove.
- Discard all but 4 tablespoons of bacon fat, then add the onion to the remaining bacon fat in the pan and cook on medium heat until it just starts to brown, about 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add in the vinegar, water, sugar, salt, celery seed and pepper and stir together until the mixture is boiling and the sugar is dissolved.
- Put the potatoes in a large mixing bowl, pour over the onion mixture and add in the parsley.
- Gently toss the mixture together until most of the dressing is absorbed then add in half the bacon toss together another few seconds and garnish with remaining bacon before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
0.5cup
Calories
143kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
367mg
(15%)
Potassium
472mg
(10%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
140IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
10.6mg
(12%)
Calcium
14mg
(1%)
Iron
0.8mg
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 10 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 143
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5cup | |
| Calories | 143kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 367mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 472mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 140IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 10.6mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 14mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.8mg | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.