German Potato Salad - Rheinischer Kartoffelsalat

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German Potato Salad with Mayo

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Chill Time30

Total Time35

Course: Appetizer, Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine: German

Keyword: Potato Salad

Servings:

Calories: 446kcal

Get Recipe Ingredients

Add the potatoes to a large pot of cold water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a lightly rolling boil over medium heat and add 1 teaspoon of kosher salt. Cook for 20-25 minutes or until the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork or paring knife. Drain and set aside until cool enough to handle.
2 lb. Red Potatoes
Peel the skins from the potatoes and cut into 1/2" to 3/4" square pieces. Transfer the warm potatoes to a large mixing bowl. Set the potatoes aside to cool, about 30 minutes.
Mix mayonnaise and enough pickle juice to get a nice creamy potato salad dressing.
1 cup Mayonnaise, ½ cup Dill Pickle Juice
Finely chop the dill pickles and onion and add to the potato dressing. Roughly chop the hard boiled eggs and add to the potato salad dressing. Taste the dressing and season with salt and pepper if needed. If the dressing needs some more acidity, add a little bit of white wine vinegar.
⅓ cup Dill Pickles, 1 Yellow Onion, Salt & Pepper, 4 Egg
Add the dressing to the potatoes and carefully mix together. Season to taste.

Variations:

Some German recipes add 1/2 cup of 1/4 inch diced Bologna Sausage (Fleischwurst) to their Potato Salad.
Adding extra fresh dill weed or parsley adds extra flavor.
Depending on the 'dryness' of the potatoes, you may need more dressing. Just mix extra as you need it.
In Germany Potato Salad is served with Wiener Sausages, especially if you are skipping the Bologna Sausage
If you want a healthier dressing substitute half of the mayonnaise with the equal amount of sour cream.