A sweet and sour dressing coats layers of sliced potatoes, bacon, and celery
in this flavorful potato salad with german flair
Ingredients
- 6 potatoes
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
- 1 teaspoon water
- 4 slices bacon
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1 cup diced celery, divided
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, divided
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
- Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and let cool.
- Mix dry mustard with 1 teaspoon water in a small bowl and let stand 10 minutes to develop flavor.
- Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally,
until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels.
Reserve bacon drippings in skillet. Let bacon cool; crumble bacon.
- Cook onion in reserved bacon drippings over medium heat until onion is translucent and soft,
about 5 minutes. Stir mustard paste, sugar, 1/4 cup water, and cider vinegar into onion; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to low and simmer vinegar dressing for 2 minutes.
- Peel potatoes if desired; slice 3 potatoes into a salad bow and arrange into a layer.
Sprinkle potatoes with half the crumbled bacon, celery, and parsley; season with salt and black pepper.
Pour a little of the vinegar dressing over the layer. Repeat layer with remaining 3 potatoes,
bacon, celery, parsley, salt, and black pepper; pour remaining dressing over the salad. Cover and
let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.
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