Bavarian Potato Salad is a tangy vinegar based potato salad. It's lighter than the mayonnaise version and is perfect served alongside any German food like bratwurst and sauerkraut!
8servings
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Ingredients
5slicesbacon
¾cupchopped onion
⅔cupapple cider vinegar
1 ⅓cupwater
¼cupsugar
1teaspoonsalt
¼teaspoonblack pepper
6cupscooked, peeled and sliced potatoes
Instructions
TO COOK THE POTATOES ON THE STOVETOP
Fill a pot with cold water to cover the potatoes. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer until potatoes are fork tender, about 5 to 8 minutes depending on their size. Drain.
TO COOK THE POTATOES IN THE INSTANT POT
Wash and scrub potatoes. Cut potatoes in half pieces. Add a steamer basket into the Instant Pot. Add 1 cup of water and the potatoes. Lock lid in place, and pressure cook for 15 minutes. Do a natural pressure release for 5 minutes, then a quick release. Drain the potatoes.
TO MAKE THE DRESSING
In a large skillet, fry the bacon until crisp, remove and set aside to drain on a paper towel.
Drain all but 2 Tablespoons of the bacon fat. Add onion to the pan with the drippings and cook until tender.
Add vinegar and water, cook until bubbly. Add sugar and stir to dissolve. Remove from heat.
Place cut potatoes in a large bowl. Crumble bacon and add to potatoes. Pour warm dressing over the potatoes and bacon and stir to combine.
Serve warm.
TO MAKE THE DRESSING IN THE INSTANT POT
After potatoes are cooked, set to Saute. When hot, add bacon and cook until cooked through. Remove. Add onion and cook stirring occasionally, 3-4 minutes. Add vinegar and water, cook until bubbly. Add sugar and stir to dissolve. Remove from heat.
Place cut potatoes in a large bowl. Crumble bacon and add to potatoes. Pour warm dressing over the potatoes and bacon and stir to combine. Serve warm
This potato salad is served warm or at room temperature.If refrigerated, remove before serving to allow the salad to lose the chill factor. It will keep for several days in the fridge, if it's around that long!
Notes
This potato salad is served warm or at room temperature.If refrigerated, remove before serving to allow the salad to lose the chill factor. It will keep for several days in the fridge, if it's around that long!