Hessian Potato Salad

Hessian Potato Salad

Cuisine:
German, Hessian
Keywords:
Potato, Mayonnaise, Salad
Course:
Side
Descripion

This is a simple variant of the typical German mayonnaise-based potato salad. This particular recipe comes from a family in the rolling hills of Upper Hesse.

Ingredients

Salad

  • 1kg Firm Potatoes, i.e., potatoes that hold up well after boiling
  • 1 Large Onion c. 50-100g
  • 1 Large Apple
  • 100g of Spiced Pickles

Sauce

  • 100g Light Mayonnaise
  • 100g Sour Cream
  • 1-2 Tbsp Mustard
  • Salt and Pepper
Instructions
  1. Boil the potatoes with the skin until they are almost completely soft, c. 20 minutes.
  2. Remove the potatoes from the boiling water and rinse with cold water immediately. Then let it cool.
  3. Optionally, you can now peel the potatoes but then cut them into smallish cubes.
  4. Peel the apple and cut it into cubes as well
  5. Chop the onion and the pickles into small chunks
  6. Mix the vegetables together
  7. To make the sauce, mix all of the sauce ingredients together. If the sauce is too thick, add some pickling juice until the right consistency is met.
  8. Now combine everything and mix until the sauce has coated everything.
  9. Let sit in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours, then salt and pepper to taste.

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