Warm German Potato Salad with Bacon & Apple
Creamy, tangy warm potato salad with crispy bacon and a bright apple cider vinegar dressing—nothing fancy, just Germans nailed this. Serve alongside the bacon-wrapped sausage and garden salad from your plate.
- Total time
- 20 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 280
- Protein
- 9g
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb potatoes, waxy (such as red or fingerling)
- 6 slices bacon
- ⅓ cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp mustard (yellow or whole-grain)
Instructions
- 1
Cut potatoes into 1-inch chunks and boil in salted water until fork-tender, ~12 minutes.
- 2
Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high until crispy, ~6 minutes, then chop into bite-size pieces.
- 3
Drain potatoes and return to the warm pot with the bacon, apple cider vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper.
- 4
Toss gently until the potatoes absorb the dressing, ~2 minutes—it should look glossy and smell tangy.
- 5
Serve warm alongside the bacon-wrapped sausage and garden salad.
Tools you’ll need
- pot (at least 3-quart)
- large skillet
- cutting board
- chef's knife
- tongs or slotted spoon
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