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German Potato Salad

Name: German Potato Salad
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, German
Ingredients: 5 bacon strips; 3/4 cup chopped onion; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon pepper; 1-1/3 cups water; 2/3 cup cider vinegar; 1/4 cup sugar; 6 cups sliced cooked peeled potatoes

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Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Oct. 24, 2022

I'd always loved my grandmother's German potato salad. So when I married a potato farmer—and had spuds in abundance—I played with several recipes that sounded similar and came up with this salad that reminds me of hers. — Sue Hartman, Parma, Idaho

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Ingredients

5 bacon strips
3/4 cup chopped onion
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1-1/3 cups water
2/3 cup cider vinegar
1/4 cup sugar
6 cups sliced cooked peeled potatoes

Directions

In a large skillet, fry bacon until crisp; remove and set aside. Drain all but 2-3 tablespoons of drippings; cook onion until tender. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until blended. Add water and vinegar; cook and stir for 1 minute or until slightly thickened.
Stir in sugar until dissolved. Crumble bacon; gently stir in bacon and potatoes. Heat through, stirring lightly to coat potatoes. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 119 calories, 8g fat (3g saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 399mg sodium, 10g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

German Potato Salad

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