Authentic German Potato Salad

This is my mother's recipe for authentic German potato salad. Everyone, German or not, loves it. It is easy to double the recipe as well. I often bring it to potlucks, and we also have it at home on special occasions. There are usually no leftovers, but if there are, they don't last long!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 183 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons water
• 4 slices bacon
• ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• ¼ cup white vinegar
• 1 small onion, diced
• 3 cups diced peeled potatoes
• 1 ½ tablespoons white sugar, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place potatoes in a large pot and add water to cover by at least 1 to 2 inches; bring to a boil. Cook until potatoes are easily pierced with a fork, about 10 minutes. Drain, and set aside to cool.

Step 2

While the potatoes are cooking, place bacon in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Fry until browned and crisp, 10 to 12 minutes, turning as needed. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and crumble when cool enough to handle. Leave bacon grease in the skillet.

Step 3

Cook onion in the bacon grease over medium heat until browned, 6 to 8 minutes. Add vinegar, sugar, water, salt, and pepper to the pan and bring to a boil.

Step 4

Once boiling, add potatoes, and 1/2 of the crumbled bacon. Cook until heated through, 3 to 4 minutes.

Step 5

Transfer warm potato salad to a serving dish and sprinkle remaining bacon over top. Serve immediately.