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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers & Snacks

    German Potato Salad

    Published: Oct 1, 2018 · Last modified: Oct 7, 2022 by Leslie Kiszka / This post may contain affiliate links.

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    German Potato Salad | Stress Baking
    German Potato Salad | Stress Baking
    German Potato Salad | Stress Baking
    German Potato Salad | Stress Baking

    My favorite traditional German potato salad dressed with a dijon vinegar dressing and served warm. The perfect cold weather side dish!

    My favorite traditional German potato salad dressed with a dijon vinegar dressing and served warm. The perfect cold weather side dish!

    I have one of those names where it’s almost never spelled correctly, but it’s really not even that difficult a name. Most of my conversations at businesses go something like this:

    “First name?”
    “Leslie.”
    “L-e-s-l-e-y?”
    “No, i-e.”
    “Oh, interesting. Last name?”
    “Haasch. H-a-a-s-c-h.”
    “H-a-s-h?”
    “Close… H-a-A-S-c-h.”
    “Got it. H-a-a-s-h.”
    “…s-C-h.”
    “Oh, sorry. [hands me paperwork with my name on it] What is that?”
    “It’s German. Also, this paper says Lizzie Hosh.”

    My favorite traditional German potato salad dressed with a dijon vinegar dressing and served warm. The perfect cold weather side dish!

    From German to Polish

    While I fully embrace all my German-ness, it’s going to be… interesting to have the same conversation after the wedding, except with a Polish name. Can’t wait to share stories of how that goes down.

    Also, I guarantee there are going to be a lot of occasions where someone says, “Mrs. Kiszka?” in a waiting room and it’s going to take me an awkwardly long amount of time to realize they’re talking to me.

    What does that have to do with this recipe, you ask? It really doesn’t, other than the fact that my name is German and this recipe is also German. Crazy coincidence! But not really.

    My favorite traditional German potato salad dressed with a dijon vinegar dressing and served warm. The perfect cold weather side dish!

    German potato salad is a longtime favorite

    This is one of my favorite German recipes. It goes Apple Strudel, this, and then every version of schnitzel and sausage you can think of.

    And if this isn’t served alongside my beer and meal, the meal is. not. complete.

    Ingredients for German potato salad

    • 8-10 small red potatoes, scrubbed and washed
    • 6 bacon strips
    • 1 yellow onion, diced
    • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
    • ¼ cup white wine vinegar
    • ¼ cup water
    • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
    • ½ tablespoon dijon mustard
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper
    • ¼ cup parsley, chopped
    My favorite traditional German potato salad dressed with a dijon vinegar dressing and served warm. The perfect cold weather side dish!

    This recipe’s measurements don’t have to be exact

    I’ve been making this for as long as I can remember. I usually wing the measurements because I have the recipe committed to memory and I just eyeball it all, but I put it all in writing JUST FOR YOU.

    You’re right for feeling special. This is a special moment.

    The amount of potatoes and bacon can be whatever you want your ratio to be. I’ve been known to put an entire of package in with this, and there’s no part of me that’s even slightly sorry about that.

    My favorite traditional German potato salad dressed with a dijon vinegar dressing and served warm. The perfect cold weather side dish!

    Here’s the thing about German potato salad – you serve it warm.

    Don’t freak out – I’m not asking you to leave a cold potato salad at room temperature until it goes bad. This bad boy is meant to be served hot off the stove. 

    It’s cold weather’s favorite potato salad. Also there’s no mayo in sight for this recipe because it uses a dijon mustard and vinegar dressing.

    But really, you can eat it cold too, if you want to.

    How to store German potato salad

    Keep your potato salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

    My favorite traditional German potato salad dressed with a dijon vinegar dressing and served warm. The perfect cold weather side dish!

    If you’ve never had this before, I highly recommend you widen your horizons and try this right now.

    No, really, right now. Go to the store and then get to boilin’!

    After you’ve made this recipe, please consider coming back to share your experience with others by leaving a comment below with a star rating!

    My favorite traditional German potato salad dressed with a dijon vinegar dressing and served warm. The perfect cold weather side dish!

    German Potato Salad

    5 from 10 votes
    My favorite traditional German potato salad dressed with a dijon vinegar dressing and served warm. The perfect cold weather side dish!
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    Prep Time 15 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Servings 6 servings
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    Recommended Equipment

    • Large pot
    • Mixing bowls

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 6 bacon strips
    • ¼ cup white wine vinegar
    • ¼ cup water
    • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
    • 8-10 small red potatoes, scrubbed and washed
    • 1 yellow onion, diced
    • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
    • ½ tablespoon dijon mustard
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper
    • ¼ cup parsley, chopped

    Instructions
     

    • Slice bacon into roughly 1″ pieces, dice onion, mince garlic. Set aside.
      6 bacon strips | 1 yellow onion | 1 tablespoon garlic
    • In a small bowl, stir to combine vinegar, water and sugar. Set aside.
      ¼ cup white wine vinegar | ¼ cup water | 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
    • Fill a large pot with potatoes and fill with enough cold water to cover them. Add a pinch of salt and bring to a boil.
      8-10 small red potatoes
    • Once boiling, lower heat to medium high and let simmer for 15-20 minutes or until easily pierced with a fork. Drain, and return to stove top (without heat) and let sit while you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
    • In a separate large pot over medium heat, heat bacon until browned and crispy. Turn off heat and remove bacon from pot with slotted spoon and set aside in a bowl, leaving bacon grease in pan.
      6 bacon strips
    • While grease cools a bit, cut potatoes into smaller chunks, roughly 1″ in size. Set aside.
    • Carefully add onions to pan and heat, stirring frequently, for a few minutes over medium heat. Add garlic and stir frequently for an additional minute.
      1 yellow onion | 1 tablespoon garlic
    • Carefully add vinegar mixture, mustard, salt and pepper and stir to combine. Let simmer for a couple minutes then remove from heat.
      ½ tablespoon dijon mustard | ⅛ teaspoon salt | ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper
    • Add diced potatoes and bacon into pan, and gently stir to combine. Add parsley and stir a couple times to combine.
      ¼ cup parsley
    • Serve immediately and enjoy!

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    Notes

    Serving: Can be served cold or warm.
    Storage: Keep your potato salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 319kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 263mg | Potassium: 1388mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 240IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2mg
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine German
    Author Leslie Kiszka
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    1. Liz

      May 19, 2021 at 4:37 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe really takes me back! My parents used to make this all the time, thanks for sharing

      Reply
    2. Emily Leary

      October 09, 2018 at 11:38 am

      Your recipe for German potato salad with a dijon mustard and vinegar dressing – what’s not to love? It certainly wouldn’t stay on the plate long in our house!

      Reply
    3. Sam | Ahead of Thyme

      October 07, 2018 at 11:52 pm

      I love potato salad but have never tried it with a dijon vinegar dressing. Excited to try this flavour combo, yum!

      Reply
    4. Julie

      October 07, 2018 at 9:55 pm

      I love vinegar-based potato salad — so much better than mayo or yogurt based. And no need to worry about how long it sits out for hot summer picnics!

      Reply
    5. Sharon

      October 07, 2018 at 9:44 pm

      5 stars
      I love potato salad and this one looks amazing. The bacon in this is the perfect touch.

      Reply
    6. Anne Murphy

      October 07, 2018 at 4:55 pm

      5 stars
      LOL I hear you (says Anne with an E, thank you for asking… Murphy – no, not Murray, Murthy, or even Kelly – what??!) Amazing what people can do with names. And I’m looking for new potato recipes – the parents enjoy them – so this is going into the rotation!

      Reply
    7. Kelly Anthony

      October 07, 2018 at 2:24 pm

      5 stars
      I love how easy this potato salad is! I can’t wait to make one at home!!!

      Reply
    8. Nicoletta Sugarlovespices

      October 07, 2018 at 9:09 am

      Dijon and vinegar dressing sounds better to me than mayo! This salad looks amazing, love that it is served hot! Perfect Thanksgiving/Christmas side dish (or any weeknight meal ;-) ).

      Reply
    9. Nicolas Hortense

      October 07, 2018 at 3:02 am

      Hmmm the German take on potato salad looks fantastic. I really love how you used the dijon dressing instead of the mayo to coat your salad (:

      Reply
    10. Monica | Nourish + Fete

      October 07, 2018 at 12:31 am

      5 stars
      Such a delicious and classic recipe – I especially am loving the dijon vinaigrette dressing! Light and flavorful all at once!

      Reply
    11. Lorie

      October 06, 2018 at 8:35 pm

      5 stars
      I have the same issue with my name. No one spells either correctly and it drives me nuts—my parents spelled my first name though unlike the typical spelling so I blame them for that. This salad looks like it’s hapoening very soon for us!!

      Reply
    12. prasanna hede

      October 06, 2018 at 10:24 am

      Salad looks so comforting and like a complete meal for me. Love Potato salad always.

      Reply
    13. Claire | The Simple, Sweet Life

      October 06, 2018 at 3:17 am

      5 stars
      I totally feel your pain! My parents gave me the little spelling gem that is Clairellyn for a first name, and then I married a Norwegian guy so my last name is now Tollefsen. So, in other words, no one can spell my first or last name, let alone pronounce them most of the time. On top of that, my husband’s name is Kim, so we’re just a regular ol’ barrel-of-monkeys-level fun for the baristas at Starbucks. XD Your German potato salad looks delicious!

      Reply
    14. Georgie

      October 05, 2018 at 3:08 pm

      5 stars
      I did an exchange in Germany in high school and have visited a few times, I love German food so so much! This salad looks so tasty I am literally drooling right now!

      Reply
    15. Gloria

      October 02, 2018 at 5:45 pm

      5 stars
      Love potato salad…and this recipe looks amazing. Warm potato salad is so good, and you can never go wrong combining bacon and potatoes. Great for a brunch or dinner side dish…and the perfect BBQ salad too.

      Reply
      • Leslie Haasch

        October 03, 2018 at 9:51 am

        It’s the best!

        Reply
    16. Dawn

      October 01, 2018 at 12:07 pm

      5 stars
      I could make a meal out of this salad all by itself! So hearty! Love the generous tablespoon of garlic in there too :)

      Reply
      • Leslie Haasch

        October 03, 2018 at 9:51 am

        I’m not saying that I HAVE made a meal of this, buuuuuut I definitely ate a giant bowl of this and nothing else for dinner last night :)

        Reply

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