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German Potato Salad with Würstchen

Germans love a good German potato salad recipe with Wiener sausages on Christmas Eve. Kartoffelsalat mit Würstchen is a simple, stress-free meal that can be made ahead of time and that everybody loves!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Resting Time12 hours
Total Time13 hours
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: German
Keyword: german christmas eve recipe, german potato salad recipe, german simple christmas recipe, simple german christmas recipe, traditional german christmas eve recipe
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 608kcal

Ingredients

Salad Ingredients

  • 2 kilograms waxy potatoes like gold potatoes
  • 150 grams red onion
  • 100 grams thick-cut bacon
  • 200 grams dill pickles large pickles, I linked the German pickles I use
  • 5 eggs plus more for garnish

Dressing Ingredients

Other

  • chopped parsley, more boiled eggs, sliced pickles for garnish
  • 8 Wiener sausages I buy mine at a local German butcher, but you can also find them online.

Instructions

  • Boil potatoes, skin on, ideally the day before preparing the salad. Then peel, leaving the potatoes whole, and keep cool and covered until ready to put together the salad.
  • Boil your eggs (use instructions above for medium-boiled eggs, making sure to boil a few additional eggs for garnish). Let them cool and dice.
  • Medium dice the pickles and Wiener sausages.
  • Combine everything in a medium-sized bowl.
  • Slice the potatoes into about ¼ inch thick slices and combine them in a bowl with the small diced onion.
  • To make the dressing, in a medium-sized pot, combine broth, pickle juice, mustard and bring to a boil. Add salt, pepper and sugar to taste (it should not be too sour or else grandma gets mad!).
  • Let cool slightly, then pour over potato-onion mixture and let marinate for 10 minutes before folding in the mayo.
  • Combine with the diced pickles, eggs, and crisped bacon pieces. Keep cool in the fridge, and garnish before serving with more eggs, pickles, and parsley before serving.
  • Warm the Wiener sausages in a large pot of cold water, then warm them, but do not let them boil.
  • Serve family-style and enjoy! Guten Appetit!

Nutrition

Calories: 608kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 38g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 1287mg | Potassium: 1327mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 344IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 4mg