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German Potato Salad for One

Make German potato salad for one with red potatoes, bacon, cider vinegar, and mustard, tossed warm and topped with fresh parsley.

German Potato Salad for One

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Warm red potatoes tossed in a tangy dressing of bacon drippings, cider vinegar, and stone-ground mustard, with crumbled bacon and parsley.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
CourseSide Dish
CuisineAmerican
Servings1 serving
Calories258

Ingredients
  

  • ½ lb small red potatoes
  • 2 slices bacon
  • 2 Tbsp chopped onion
  • 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • ½ Tbsp water
  • 1 tsp stone-ground mustard
  • ½ tsp sugar
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp chopped parsley

Equipment

  • saucepan
  • skillet

Directions
 

  1. Cut the potatoes into bite-size pieces. Simmer them for 10 to 12 minutes, until tender, then drain.
  2. Cook the bacon in a skillet until crisp. Lift it out and crumble it.
  3. Cook the onion in some of the warm bacon drippings until soft.
  4. Stir in the vinegar, water, mustard, sugar, salt, and pepper.
  5. Fold the potatoes into the warm dressing, then add the bacon and parsley. Serve warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 290g | Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 6.2g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 666mg | Potassium: 1185mg | Fiber: 4.6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 345IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 2.2mg

Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); ½ lb small red potatoes counted as raw red potatoes, bacon counted as cooked bacon, stone-ground mustard counted as prepared mustard, chopped parsley counted as fresh parsley. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.