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German Potato Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette and caramelized onions in a rustic bowl

Best German Potato Salad with Warm Bacon Vinaigrette

This is by far the best German Potato Salad recipe out there and a tried-and-tested family favourite. Crispy baked potatoes, caramelized onions and crunchy bacon bits tossed while still hot with a warm bacon vinaigrette! German comfort food at its best! 

Course Appetizer, side
Cuisine European, German
Keyword bacon vinaigrette, baked potato salad, comfort food, easy salad recipes, German recipes, oktoberfest recipes, potato salad, warm potato salad
Servings 6 servings
Calories 430 kcal
Author Kiki Johnson

Ingredients

For the salad:

  • 1,5 kg potatoes red potatoes or Yukon Gold
  • 5 tbsps olive oil
  • 1,5 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 big red onion sliced
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 10 strips bacon

For the dressing:

  • 3 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 lemon juiced
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 tbsp bacon fat all the strained drippings from the pan

Add ons

  • 1/2 bunch parsley chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

For the salad:

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 F and line a baking tray with parchment paper.

  2. Wash the potatoes and quarter them. Toss them in a big bowl with 3 tbsps olive oil, salt and pepper and bake for 35 minutes until they are tender and slightly crispy on the outside! 

  3. In a pan on medium heat, melt butter and 2 tbsp of olive oil. Add sliced onions along with a pinch of salt and let slowly fry until softened for about 10 minutes. 

  4. Add sugar and let caramelize, stirring once in a while, for about 2 minutes, then take off the heat.  

  5. While your onions are frying, place the bacon in a big pan and turn on the heat to medium-high. Let fry until crispy, then remove from the pan and transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. 

  6. Strain the fat through a sieve.

For the warm bacon vinaigrette:

  1. Add the first four ingredients to a little bowl and stir until the sugar dissolves. Now, drizzle in warm bacon fat and olive oil, while whisking. Season with salt and pepper. 

Assembly:

  1. Chop the bacon into small chunks and add to a salad bowl along with baked potatoes, caramelized onions and parsley, if using. 

  2. Drizzle the warm bacon vinaigrette on top of the potatoes and toss everything well. Serve immediately.