German Style Potato Salad Kartoffelsalat Recipes

KARTOFFELSALAT - GERMAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place unpeeled potatoes in cold salt water and bring to a boil.
• Boil gently until potatoes are tender, but still firm.
• Do not overcook.
• Pour off the boiling water and allow potatoes to cool until easy to handle.
• (The drained, unpeeled Potatoes can also be placed in a refrigerator overnight).
• Peel cooled potatoes, slice, then place in a large bowl.
• Slowly sauté the bacon in a skillet until the bacon pieces are crisp and golden brown.
• Do not burn the bacon and do not drain the fat in the skillet.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and add the oil, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper.
• Pour this mixture over the sliced potatoes in the bowl.
• Add the green onions and the chives.
• Gently toss the potatoes so all ingredients are evenly blended.
• Taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary.

GERMAN POTATO SALAD (KARTOFFELSALAT)

Steps:

• Peel the boiled potatoes and cut them into small cubes. Add the cubes to a large bowl.
• Finely chop the onion (optional) and the baby dill pickles. Add them - as well as the German meat salad (click link for recipe) - to the bowl and give everything a stir. If you don't want to make German meat salad first, see the notes below.
• Peel the hard-boiled eggs and cut three of them into small cubes. Save the last one for decoration. Place the egg cubes in the bowl with the potatoes.
• In a small bowl, mix the mayo, yogurt, pickle juice, mustard, salt, and pepper. Pour the mixture over the potatoes and stir well.
• Taste the potato salad and add more spices or mayo to taste. Refrigerate the salad for at least 2 hours before serving.
• For decoration, quarter the last hard-boiled egg and place it on top of the potato salad. You can also sprinkle some chopped parsley and/or paprika on top.

KARTOFFELSALAT (GERMAN POTATO SALAD)

Steps:

• Simmer onions and celery in bacon drippings just a minute or so.
• Add flour, vinegar, water, sugar, salt and pepper.
• Toss with potatoes and serve-warm.
• Hard boiled eggs may be added.