German Potato Salad

This is the best recipe for Hot German Potato Salad I have found. It's absolutely delicious. I use twice as much bacon as called for and more vinegar/less water. I love the tang of the vinegar. Also, I use chopped sweet onion instead of green onions and add a little dry parsley for color. Thanks for sharing your recipe, April. I love it. Kaye

Good basic recipe. I had to change it a little bit, because when I got my green onions out, they had gone bad, so I used part of a sweet Walla-Walla onion instead, and sauteed it in the bacon grease after taking the bacon out. I also used white balsamic vinegar, which added a little more sweetness. I used 2 extra bacon slices too, but took out some of the grease. The dressing got really thick; not sure if it was supposed to or not, but it stuck to the potatoes this way which I thought was good. Since I didn't have the green onions I used about a TBS. of dried chives for color. I also used red unpeeled potatoes. Had this with grilled sausages on wheat rolls and fresh corn on the cob. Very good!

I fell in love with German Potato Salad when I was in high school and dated a guy who's mom was German. My mom and I now use this recipe. This is really more of a side dish than a salad. The vinegar gives it a nice tangy flavor. We add white, yellow or red onion rather than green. Just don't have green on hand usually. The onions and bacon give the salad a crispy texture. I much prefer this to American potato salad with the mayo.

This was quick, easy AND yummy! My husband loved it. I'll definitely put this one in my recipe box. Thanks so much for the recipe! By the way, red or Yukon gold potatoes hold their shape better than russets. And pour on the dressing while the potatoes are still warm. They'll absorb more flavoring that way.

I made this dish with new potatoes instead of russet potatoes and it worked really well. I think next time I would add more vinegar as April suggested.

YUMMMMMY! I used red potatoes, and chopped them before boiling, and did not peel them. This saved a lot of time. I didn't have green onions, so I used dried minced onion, I added them with the water and vinegar to give them a chance to soften. My husband loved it as well. We are adding this one to the recipe box.

This is a good base recipe, the original recipe though adds cubed apples(2 med), pickles, onions and capers (optional). My german grandmother always made this for us and i still do!

Everyone just loved this when I served it with bratwursts--it tastes just like Mom's! To cut down on the prep time, use sliced, canned potatoes, drained and rinsed. It only took me 20 minutes start to finish!

I don't know what it is about warm potato salads, but they just don't do it for me. I guess growing up with the cold versions have ruined my taste for them any other way. I did like the sweet/sour combination but not enough to make this again. I definitely hope I can fine a German Potato Salad I enjoy because they have gotten lots of good reviews. Maybe one day I'll come across one that I do enjoy. Thanks anyway April.

This is a good, but American-style German potato salad. The kind my German grandmother used to make also had caraway seeds and some powdered mustard. There were ALWAYS caraway or celery seeds in hers. There are other optional delights which can be included that wouldn't offend my grandma's sense of propriety one bit. After frying the bacon (not quite crisp), adding onions (maybe some chopped celery), cook till onion is yellow, then throw in celery seeds and/or caraway seeds, simmer till fragrant. A roux is made by adding cornstarch or flour to the mixture, using the bacon drippings for fat (adding butter if needed). When the flour bubbles, add the mixture of vinegar, sugar, S&P, maybe some garlic and/or dry horseradish. These are pre-mixed, then added to the roux - cook till it thickens. (You can add water or chicken broth to increase the quantity.) The best recipes are those which have a GENEROUS amount of sauce - and BACON! I pre-mince my bacon before frying because it isn't always cooperative when I try to crumble it. It should not have mushy spuds, but they MUST be very thoroughly cooked. So I cook them in the skin - usually in a steamer, but boiling works. Red potatoes are the VERY traditional standard, but I've found ordinary spuds will work, especially thoroughly cooked in their skins. I can't always get the red ones. They're preferred because of the slightly "waxy" texture, but plain skin-steamed potatoes will be somewhat that way. When cooled, I strip

Great recipe. I added more bacon and green onion. Also I added parsley and a few crushed caraway seeds because I remember having German Potato Salad with them.

This is the best recipe I've found for german potato salad. I rarely make it just for 4 servings though. I usually make double it and freeze half for another day. Also, you can use this recipe to make a large warmer full for weddings, graduations, etc. I've made it twice with a 20lb bag of potatoes. It's a little time consuming but very easy to put together. Note: Don't understand why, but it tastes so much better if you immediately put this in the refrigerator for use the next day. When I do this and use my crock pot to warm it up before serving folks rave over it. Just not the same when I make it and serve the same day.

Excellent recipe! Very much like grandma and my mom Arndt made as I grew up in chi-town! I noticed it doesnt say what kind of potato to use- and our family always added hard boiled egg- so heres my twist. I used 2 ea. 3-lb bags of yukon golds, and steamed them with the delicious skin intact. Like everybody else i used more bacon so i could get more sauce. Other than that I pretty much followed the recipe {doubled}. I would add a hint when you make the sauce put your face down in there and sniff- it should smell vinegary but not overpowering- if so add some sugar. Oh, also- forget the water and make it michelob beer to thin it {or your brand?} enjoy! Tom

My husband loves this recipe. He and the rest of my family eat this up at every major holiday and outdoor picnic. It is easy to make and you can keep it warm in a crock pot to serve at outdoor activities, and is also good refridgerated. Love the recipe. Easy to follow!!!

Excellent. I wouldn't change a thing. My sister-in-law confessed that this is the first german potato salad she's ever liked!

The flavors of this potato salad are outstanding. I will make this again and again! I used white onion instead of green, but that was my only change.

I didn't think my husband would go for German potato salad (I loved it as a kid) but he's crazy about this and has already requested it again. I added chopped boiled eggs like my mother did and it tastes just like hers. Thanks for the wonderful recipe!

Been making this for years but I do cube my potatoes before boiling them. While they boil I cook the dressing because I find it more tasteful to add warm dressing to hot potatoes. As another viewer said - add more liquid, potatoes will absorb the liquid and this salad has no mayonnaise so does not have to keep cold on picnics.

I make this recipe using equal proportions of the water, vinegar, and sugar - 1/2 cup each per 4 potatoes - and it tastes exactly like the German Potato Salad my mother makes (the same recipe that her German mother made). I like this hot or cold, but be sure to add the dressing to warm potatoes so the flavor is distributed evenly throughout.

I wish I could give 4.5 stars as that's what this recipe deserves...I will be making this again and again in the future. It's fantastic!

So good! I go a little over on the vinegar and bacon grease....I just think they work very well together, and more is better in this case. I use rice wine vinegar, which is sweet, and as a result don't use much sugar. If you're new to this dish, this recipe is very, very tasty as written and you will be safe. My changes are from decades of various tastings. This recipe is beautiful as written. Thanks so much!

This was a big hit with my family on 4th of July. My mother-in-law has to really watch her cholesterol, so I used pre-cooked bacon, and just heated it in a pan with a little olive oil, and used that instead of the bacon fat for the dressing. It was healty for her, and delicious for the family!

Made this for a group of friends on a boating weekend. First night I liked it, but most others didn't... somehow the sweetness put them off. Next day I added a bit more vinegar and more salt... it was received better. Next morning I fried the leftovers in a little bacon grease until well browned and served it with eggs to RAVE reviews... Maybe I should have done that first..

I wasn't sure if this was any good when we first started eating it, but as it cooled down the flavors blended and it just got better and better. I have no doubts that I'll be eating this stuff cold. Very yummy and my husband really liked them too.

Very good version, not overpowering. 4 servings uses 1/3 of a 5 lb bag of smaller brown potatoes. Apple cider vinegar is a good substitute. I also added 1/2 cup of finely chopped onion, one clove chopped garlic, and some celery seed when cooking the coating for a more traditional flavor.

This really is the orginal German Potatoe Salad. My family loves it. Thanks for putting it on print for others to enjoy.

April your salad is just delicious and easy to prepare. We did not adjust the vinegar or the bacon but my children added just a touch of mayo and prepared mustard to make it a little bit more creamy. Thanks for sharing your family's favorite with our family. Yum!!!

My German gram had a recipe for German Potato Salad which I lost. Unfortunately, I don't make it often so I looked it up. Yours was close but adding the water caused a big problem. We had German Potato Soup. I would suggest leaving the water out. I had to quadruple the recipe to satisfy the water content.

I started making this recipe for a party I hosted this spring since then I have been asked to make it for every party I have been invited to. One of my friends thought it was catered not home made. Awesome and real easy to make

Great recipe! I added thinly sliced hard-boiled eggs to my Hot German Potato Salad. It really made a nice difference to the taste and appearance. If your local grocery store carries "maple" flavored bacon - try this for an added bonus.

Very tasty. Just like my mother-in-law made. I sprinkle the bacon pieces at the table so they don't get too soggy. Adjust the sugar and vinegar to suit your own tastes.

This is a great recipe, and I made some variations to make it a quicker recipe: First, I bought already cooked bacon from the salad bar at my local Giant food store; I put the cooked bacon, flour, water, vinegar, green onion, salt, and pepper in a skillet and cooked all together for a few minutes, then poured this heated mixture over the cooked potatoes (this is much easier when making a larger quantity for a party), instead of cooking all with potatoes in a skillet. Also, I use 3/4 white vinegar and 1/4 cider vinegar ... the cider vinegar gives it a bit of a sweeter flavor. Overall, an excellent recipe, and just thought I'd share a few things I stumbled upon in my experimenting : )

This is my family's favourite potato salad! We prefer chopped Vidalia onions to the green, and I always use red skinned potatoes. But the sugar, flour and vinegar is just perfect the way it is stated in the recipe.

Easy recipe that tastes amazing. I changed the bacon to pastrami, because we don't eat pork. I also didn't use green onions. Instead, I sauteed an onion until just before tender. Mixed in the flour and then the rest of the ingredients.

Thank heavens I couldn't find my recipe for German Potato Salad and found this one!!! The only change I made was to reduce the sugar to 1 T. and this produced the best I've ever had. Most folks would undoubtedly prefer the recipe as is, but hubby and I like less sweet than most. Can't wait to make this for my mother who grew up eating German food...she'll adore this one. Actually...this deserves 6 stars!!!

We had smoked some Barbeque ribs and made this to go with it. OUT OF THIS WORLD!!! It was a huge hit and there was nothing left in the bowl after dinner. I will definitely make this again, I plan to slice some Kielbasa in with it. This is an easy, delicious recipe.

My husband wanted me to make German Potato Salad for a company lunch. I found this recipe. It was easy to change the servings and make a shopping list. But I "forgot" to make the salad, so he did it. His friends thought he bought it at a Deli! Thanks!

I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out great! We loved it. Thanks for the good recipe!

I love this recipe!! My husband is from Germany and loves it. ***TIP*** I added diced pickles.

I spent two years in Germany during my first enlistment in the army. I have tried many versions of "German" potato salad. I like this one, but of course, made it my own. I added some boiled eggs, dill pickles and a dash of the pickle juice. All in all a good recipe.

Now, understand that I don't know what real German potato salad is supposed to taste like, but this was really, really good! One of my guests is not a fan of German potato salad, but she had a second helping...a large one, and raved about it. I served it with roasted chicken and broccoli. Next week I will serve it with grilled pork chops and make it with cider vinegar.

Very good and easy to make salad. However, I did not like how sweet it was. Next time I will put in less sugar and more vinegar. Also, it took way longer to cook the potatoes. I boiled mine for almost 30 minutes!

Well done! I improvised a bit with red potatoes, red onion, apple cider vinegar and turkey bacon and it was terrific! Make double the recipe so you can have it warm tonite and cold tomorrow!

This was good, but not the warm German potato salad I was craving. The first time I made it exactly as recipe states, and we threw most of it. Way too much vinegar. The second time, I only used half of what recipe called for in vinegar. This time we were able to eat it. It was good, but will probably look for a different recipe to try next time.

My husband 'volunteered' me to make German Potato Salad for a BBQ. I've never made it before and found this recipe. It looked easy enough. Instead of boiling potatoes, I microwave them. It doesn't make that lovely mess when it's time to clean up. Needless to say, the recipe was a HUGE hit. I was asked several times for the recipe. I got their e-mail address and simply came to back to the website and sent it to them. I love this site and this collection of wonderful resource of recipes!

Great. Next time, though, will want to decrease the amount of bacon grease used in the dressing... it was great the night I made it but the next morning it had gotten clumpy and congealed and did not reheat well. Other than that, great recipe. Will try next time with cider vinegar and grilled yellow onion.

was rellly nice, used shallots instead of green onions and used cider vinegar it was tasty

This potato salad is excellent! I wasn't sure I would like it since I prefer mayo based potato salad but this is even better!

My husband is a Cincinnati firefighter and Cincy is a German city. I was looking for a recipe like this because he enjoyed it at work when some of the real old German guys made it. He loves it, and so do I. It is really authentic! I also used new potatoes and extra bacon. Yummy!

This was a good recipe. I had no bacon in the house, so I added chopped pepperoni,used oil & vingar dressing and fresh sliced cucumbers from my garden. Would make again!

Vinegar was too strong for me.

I make this for all of our holiday dinners now. Everyone in the family loves it and there are never left-overs! The vinegar gives this hot potato salad a great "zip."

My boyfriend and I both did not like this recipe. I think it has two much vinegar, however, that could just be my inexperience with cooking.

nice and easy recipe. Very good, I added hardboiled eggs and cooked in crockpot for church.

Very delicious potato salad, but,instead of using the sugar , I used dill pickle juice & bread & butter pickle juice together & a little more vinegar to give it that zest. I also used fresh chopped basil & green onions from my garden. Very yummy!!! Now, it is AWESOME GERMAN potato salad..

I found this recipe today, had all the ingredients, and decided to try it. It was DELICIOUS! I absolutely recommend this recipe. It has a twangy taste and the vinegar, coupled with the sugar, makes a great taste experience! I will be making this again! I did use 5 pieces of bacon, only because I love bacon. Great recipe!!!

Extremely simple and authentic tasting. Just as good as grandmother made.

I made this recipe for the first time with last minute guest coming. It was an easy throw together and tasted great. I did however use regular onion, a medium one chopped and I sauteed it in the bacon grease before continuing on. It was fabulous. My husband liked it best the next day chilled.

For 2 people, 2 large Russet potatoes was plenty which we cooked for about over 20 mins. The white wine vinegar is much milder in taste than white vinegar and worked with this warm salad nicely. The bacon adds a nice crisp texture to the salad. Will definitely be making this again.

Just like my Grandma used to make..and she is the worlds best cook!..Lost her recipe..thankyou for sharing!

This recipe is the closest I have found to my grandmothers. She never really wrote down a recipe, so I was delighted to find this. I made a couple of changes - white onion instead of green for example. Good flavor.

This is very good! I thought it tasted even better the next, after the flavors had blended. Very tasty hot or cold.

Super sinful and delicious salad. Substituted white vinegar for the white wine vinegar and used more bacon. The whole family liked it - including my preschooler and toddler.

i followed this recipe to a T and was a bit disappointed. there wasn't enough sauce to completely coat the potatoes, and the salad ended up too dry. Next time I'll increase the recipe so there is more sauce. the flavor was very good.

It was my first attempt at Hot German Potato salad. I did slice my potatoes instead of chopping them. I fixed it with brats and my boyfriend was so pumped about our German food night.

Surprisingly good! Everyone loved it! I'm making it again.

Really tasty! Actually better with sausage than bacon, if you have it. Don't skimp on the dressing.

I have been making German potato salad for years, and finally have found one the I truly LOVE. It is so easy to make. I used regular sweet onions because I didn't have green onions on hand. Thank you April for this wonderful recipe!! My Husband says it is like eating candy....not because it is sweet, but because he can't stop eating it.

very good, easy to make.

Way too sweet! I wish I'd tasted the dressing before adding it to the double batch I made.

This was very good. After reading some of the other reviews, I decided to modify it a bit. I used half balsamic vinegar, and half white vinegar, though the sauce is more dark than usual. I used one sweet onion since we were out of green onions, with dried chives for color. And used a little more water, but cooked the sauce until it was thick. I then added the onions and bacon to the sauce right before i poured it over the potatoes. But before i poured it, i added enough sugar until it balanced out the vinegar. Like all sauces, taste and modify it as needed before pouring over potatoes.

Very food and quick! Everyone enjoyed this recipe. Will make again!

Totally amazing warm German potato salad just like they serve in the German restaurants around the Rocket City. Even Von Braun would not pass up this dish.

I was looking for a German potato salad recipe and chose this one. So glad I did! I made this exactly as the recipe states, and it was loved by all. I will definitely make this one again. And it's so easy!

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this wonderful german potato salad has just the right amount on tang. like other readers, i used red onion instead of scallions & made this dish a day ahead of time so the flavors could mingle. thank you april!

very nice dressing I used apple and cinamon smoked bacon and it came out awesome http://iotovip.wordpress.com

I always add green pepper and celery to mine. It gives it a better taste. I boil my potatoes the night before and let cool. Then peel and slice. After I make it, I always let it set overnight so the flavors blend together. Really good!!

This is the best potato salad recipe I've ever made and it always gets rave reviews. Whenever we're invited to a party I'm asked to bring this dish.

Went to Bavaria last year and could not get over the hot potato salad served in all the best restaurants there. Got a craving for it about a month ago, used this recipe and it was just as great as I remember! And on the first try! Thank you for this recipe

Wow. I never review recipes but I had to add my 2 cents here. This recipe is *fantastic* I used red potatoes and before I made the dressing, I tossed a handful of diced Vidalia sweet onion in the hot fat for a few minutes (bc I didn't have green onions). I pulled them out with a slotted spoon and did the rest as listed. I only needed half of the dressing (for about 6 small red potatoes), so I saved the rest and am making more for lunch today bc my boyfriend and I loved it so much! This is a permanent addition to my recipe box!

I liked the variation with the green onion. It adds a fresher taste. My kids (8 and 11) gobbled this up.

My husband loves German Potato Salad. He grew up with his family making it. This recipe is fantastic! It turns out perfectly even when you double or triple the recipe.

This was very, very good. Followed the recipe exactly, would not change a thing.

This is an excellent recipe. As all recipes, you need to adapt it to your family. I reserve the bacon fat and use what I need. I do not use the the flour it really makes no difference. I make a large batch, serve it warm the first time and cold the next.

We loved this recipe. I followed the instructions except that I sweated the onions in the bacon grease and then pushed them to the side of the skillet while I cooked the flour, sugar, vinegar. The next day I used a little butter(let it melt) and added the left over German potato salad. I heated about 10 minutes and then flipped the potatoes and heated another 10 minutes. I did not cover the potatoes while heating. It was delicious.

Absolutely delicious, but I felt there was some room for improvement, so I tinkered with it. Try this if you would prefer a much heavier bacon presence: use a full 12 oz. package of bacon (keep the extra grease, too!), 2 more potatoes, and 1/2 cup of vinegar.

Fantastic.

A little time consuming, but well worth it. Very tasty!

Great recipe...highly recommended

Very tasty, but when I reduced the recipe to two servings, there was little bacon drippings and "sauce" to coat the potatoes. However, when I tripled the flour, sugar and vinegar, wisked it together and added it to the pan, it was just the right amount. Since I like it a little more tart, I would decrease the amount of sugar.

This was a great potato salad, one of the best I've every had! Having certain dietary restrictions, I used stevia instead of sugar, and gluten-free all-purpose flour, and there were no issues. Definitely making this one again.

My husband absolutely loved it, especially when served warm. Fortunately I had made bacon that morning. Now I save some of the bacon fat to have it ready for the summer of German potato salad.

Great! A lot like Mom made. I added 1/3 cup chopped celery.

This is a great recipe! German potato salad is supposed to be served WARM...if you are looking for a cold salad this is not it. Being warm is what makes it German potato salad!

I gave this 3 stars, cause I thought it was ok. Don't really know what I didn't like about it, but there was just something. Sorry, I was hoping to find something to go with me bratz.

Lived in Germany for 3 years, loved the potatoe salads. This recipe was a little to sweet, will cut back on the sugar next time and try different vinegars. My husband liked it.

Good recipe. Very similar to one I have from German friend. We gently cook a chopped onion the the bacon drippings and at the end of mixing all sauce ingredients add 2 tsp. of Angostura bitters. The bitters give it a really great subtle flavor. And a bottle of bitters lasts forever.

When following the recipe exactly, I felt this potato salad needed a bit more kick. As others have suggested, I added a splash more vinegar, but I also added a large dollop of mustard. I think mustard really helps bring out the flavor of the other ingredients.