GERMAN STYLE POTATO SALAD

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I've tried a lot of different recipes and types of German potato salad. This is the one I like the best. I found it online somewhere or other and I have changed the sugar & mustard amounts to use more of both. The original recipe also had asparagus in it.

Provided by Laurie Sanders

Categories     Potato Salads

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 lb red potatoes
5 slice bacon cut into 1/2 inch pieces
5 oz sliced ham cut into bite sized pieces
1 c diced celery
1 c sweet onion finely chopped
1/3 c sweet gherkins finely chopped
FOR THE DRESSING
3 Tbsp olive oil
7 Tbsp white vinegar
1/4 c sugar
1 Tbsp dijon mustard
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp black pepper

Steps:

  • 1. Cut up the potatoes into bite sized pieces and boil until JUST tender. Drain and put into a mixing bowl.
  • 2. Cook bacon until crisp and transfer to a paper towel to drain reserving the drippings in the skillet.
  • 3. Once potatoes have cooled a bit, add the bacon, ham, celery, onion and pickles to the potatoes.
  • 4. Put the skillet holding the bacon drippings back on a burner on medium migh and add the olive oil. Whisk in the vinegar, sugar, mustard, salt & pepper. Cook and stir, scrapping the pan to stir up all the bacon drippings for about 30 seconds.
  • 5. Pour hot dressing over potato salad and toss to coat. Can be served warm or cold but is best served warm.

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