Kartoffelsalat German Potato Salad Recipes

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.

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:

• 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.

SCHWABISCHER KARTOFFELSALAT (GERMAN POTATO SALAD - SWABIAN-STYLE)

Steps:

• Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain; allow potatoes to cool slightly. Peel and slice potatoes. Mix potatoes and onions in a bowl; stir in mustard, salt, and black pepper.
• Bring vegetable stock to a boil in a small saucepan, pour over potato mixture and stir to combine. Stir in vinegar and let rest for 10 minutes. Stir in vegetable oil and season with salt and black pepper if desired.

KARTOFFELSALAT (WARM GERMAN POTATO SALAD)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine potatoes with salted water to cover by 1 inch and simmer until just tender, about 20 minutes.
• While potatoes are cooking, in a large heavy skillet cook bacon over moderate heat, stirring, until browned and crisp and transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain.
• Drain potatoes and let stand until cool enough to handle; cut potatoes into eighths and in a bowl combine with bacon; keep mixture warm, covered.
• Pour off all but 3 tablespoons fat from skillet and sauté onion over moderately high heat, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes.
• Add sugar, 2 tablespoons vinegar, and broth and simmer 2 minutes. Add onion mixture to warm potatoes with parsley and remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar, tossing gently, and season with salt and pepper.
• Serve potato salad warm or at room temperature, garnished with parsley.

GERMAN POTATO SALAD (KARTOFFELSALAT)

Steps:

• Cut the potatoes into large cubes and boil in salted water until tender. Drain and pour the hot stock over them. Leave until cool, by which time they should have absorbed the stock.
• Whisk the oil with the vinegar, mustard, sugar, salt and pepper.
• Halve the cucumber lengthways, scoop out the seeds with a teaspoon and dice the flesh into cubes. Chop the pickle to the same size.
• Mix the cooked bacon, cucumber, pickle, onions, chives and dressing into the cooled potatoes. Gently mix in the tomatoes and set aside in the fridge for an hour or two. Check the seasoning and serve.

KARTOFFELSALAT (WARM GERMAN POTATO SALAD)

Steps:

• Cut potatoes into bite sized pieces.
• In Dutch oven place potatoes. Cover with water. Over high heat, heat to a boil. Cook 20 minutes or until tender. Drain. Cut into cubes.
• In medium saucepan gradually mix broth into flour, sugar, celery seed, salt and pepper until smooth. Add vinegar and onion. Over medium heat, cook until mixture boils and thickens, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to low. Cook 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
• In large bowl toss potatoes, parsley and broth mixture until evenly coated.
• **this can be made ahead and slightly warmed in the microwave.