German Potato Salad
German potato salad or “Kartoffelsalat” is a popular side dish made from boiled potatoes and other ingredients such as onion, garlic, celery, mayonnaise, herbs,... etc. It is widely believed to have originated in Germany, spreading largely throughout Europe and later to European colonies and the U.S. There is no one correct way to make potato salad and you can try our recipe for a traditional basic German potato salad, or you can be more inventive and add other ingredients to create your own recipe.
Ingredients
- 1 kg potatoes
- 1 red onion, small
- 3 garlic cloves
- ¼ cup white vinegar
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 4 Gueddid slices, or bacon, jerky, ...
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- ¼ tsp celery seeds
- 3 tbsp parsley
Instructions
- In a large pot of water, add in diced potatoes and ½ tsp of salt, then bring to a boil. Cook until tender, about 12 to 15 minutes.
- Drain potatoes, place in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
- Place the Gueddid in a large deep pan over medium-high heat. Fry until browned and crisp, turning as needed. Remove from the pan and set aside, leaving grease in pan
- Dice the red onion and garlic cloves.
- Add oilve oil to the greased pan.
- Add diced red onion and garlic cloves and cook 5 minutes until they are soft.
- Add salt black pepper, celery seeds, sugar and mustard.
- Whisk in vinegar and chicken broth and cook until heated through 1 to 2 minutes.
- Bring to a boil, then add the potatoes and Gueddid. Heat through, then turn off the heat and add parsley.
- Transfer to a serving dish and crumble some Gueddid and parsley on top.