Description
Hearty German potato salad delights palates with its tangy bacon-infused dressing and warm serving style. Crisp ingredients and bold flavors make this classic recipe a memorable side dish you’ll crave at summer gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs (1.36 kg) potatoes (Yukon Gold, peeled and cubed)
- 6 hard boiled eggs (peeled and chopped)
- 1½ cups mayonnaise
- 1 small red onion (finely chopped)
- 3 medium dill pickles (chopped)
- 2 stalks celery (chopped)
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp salt (or to taste)
- ¼ tsp pepper (or to taste)
- ¼ cup chives (chopped)
Instructions
- Potato Preparation: Immerse diced potatoes in salted water, bringing to a vigorous boil and cooking until fork-tender, approximately 12-15 minutes.
- Cooling Process: Drain potatoes and spread on a flat surface, allowing complete cooling to room temperature to maintain optimal texture.
- Dressing Creation: Whisk Dijon mustard, mayonnaise, red onion, lemon juice, pickles, and paprika into a harmonious, creamy blend that coats ingredients evenly.
- Ingredient Integration: Gently combine hard-boiled eggs, celery, and cooled potatoes into the prepared dressing, ensuring thorough and delicate mixing.
- Flavor Refinement: Season with salt and black pepper, tasting and adjusting seasoning to create a balanced and vibrant potato salad profile.
- Chilling and Melding: Seal the potato salad in a covered container and refrigerate for a minimum of 30 minutes, allowing flavors to develop and intensify before serving chilled.
Notes
- Prevent Mushy Potatoes: Boil cubed potatoes just until fork-tender to maintain perfect texture and avoid becoming waterlogged or falling apart.
- Chill for Maximum Flavor: Refrigerate the salad for at least 30 minutes to allow ingredients to blend and develop a more complex, harmonious taste profile.
- Dress While Warm: Mix dressing with slightly warm potatoes to help them better absorb the creamy mixture and enhance overall flavor penetration.
- Customize Your Crunch: Adjust celery and pickle quantities to achieve your desired level of crisp texture and tangy bite in the potato salad.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg