Instant Pot German Potato Salad
Sep 13, 2018, Updated Mar 24, 2020
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Instant Pot German Potato Salad can be made all in on pot. Made with potatoes, bacon, onion and a vinegar based dressing makes a delicious side dish for any meal.
German potato salad is a dish my mom used to make us. It is a dish that her mom made for her when she was young. This potato salad is made with a vinegar based dressing instead of they typical American mayonnaise version.
How to make German potato salad
- To make this potato salad, start with turning your Instant Pot to Saute mode. Add chopped bacon to Instant pot and cook until starting to brown.
- Add in chopped onion and stir for 2-3 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, stir together mustard, vinegar, sugar and chicken broth.
- Add potatoes to Instant pot and then pour vinegar mixture over the potatoes.
- Lock lid into place and turn the vent to sealing. Pressure cook for 6 minutes and then manually release pressure.
- Serve potato salad topped with chopped fresh parsley or green onion.
Tips for making Instant Pot German Potato Salad
- Use thicker sliced or center cut bacon
- I made this with small golden dutch potatoes but red potatoes, and Idaho or Russet potatoes work well.
- You could substitute brown mustard or even honey mustard for the Dijon mustard.
What to serve with German potato salad
This dish can be served warm or cold. I like it both ways! I like serving it with chicken schnitzel.
If you don’t have any Instant Pot, you should think about adding one to your kitchen. They are great for preparing meals quickly! I like the 6 qt. for my family of 5.
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Enjoy! ~Heather
Instant Pot German Potato Salad
Ingredients
- 6 strips uncooked bacon, chopped
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon Mustard
- 1 sweet onion, chopped
- 1 1/2 pounds small golden potatoes
- salt
- ground black pepper
- parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cooked chopped bacon on saute mode in Instant Pot. Cook until crisp. Turn off pot and pour bacon on paper towel lined plate to drain grease.
- Add chopped onion into Instant Pot and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add bacon back into pot. Place potatoes in pot.
- In a bowl, stir together mustard, sugar, vinegar and broth. Pour over potatoes, bacon and onion in Instant Pot.
- Close and lock the lid. Turn vent to sealing. Manually pressure cook on high for 6 minutes.
- Do a quick release of pressure. Pour potatoes into serving dish and top with fresh chopped parsley.
Notes
- Use thicker sliced or center cut bacon
- I made this with small golden dutch potatoes but red potatoes, and Idaho or Russet potatoes work well.
- You could substitute brown mustard or even honey mustard for the Dijon mustard.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Made it. Was really good.
Glad you enjoyed!
Do you peel the potatoes or leave the peel on?
I used small golden potatoes so I kept the peel on. You can remove the peel if you like.
What size is best for cutting potatoes with the 6 minute cooking time?
I usually cut them on the smaller side around 1/2 inch pieces.
Thank you. I decided to do them 1 inch and they were almost too soft with the 6 minutes (russet). The recipe was enjoyed by many.
This was so easy and it was delicious.