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Texas German Potato Salad

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"This is a deliciously rich German potato salad, easy and perfect for summer BBQs. It is definitely full-flavored with bacon, green onions, sour cream, olives and other yummy ingredients...Always a hit with all our family and friends!" — RHONDA35

Directions

Place the potatoes into a large pot and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until tender enough to pierce with a fork. Drain, cool enough to handle, and cut into cubes.
Meanwhile, cook bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until browned and crisp. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Reserve bacon grease.
In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, sour cream, mayonnaise, mustard, green onions, olives, eggs, Italian seasoning and ranch dressing. Crumble the bacon into the bowl and pour half of the reserved bacon grease over all. Stir gently until everything is evenly distributed. Garnish with a dash of paprika before serving.

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PREP 20 mins
COOK 20 mins
READY IN 1 hr

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Sep 01, 2007

This recipe was a total hit with my family gathering last week. I think what you need to keep in mind is the recipe doesn't claim to be "authentic", it's very simple, yet the flavor is definitely NOT your ordinary potato salad. I'm making this again this afternoon for a burger and sausage bbq and I can assure you, they'll be no leftovers. Thanks for sharing!

—80114

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Jun 12, 2008

While I am not sure I would call this a "German" potato salad, we liked it. I didn't fry bacon, just used the pre-packaged stuff, so I didn't have any bacon grease. I also left out the eggs. Next time I will probably add more olives because I REALLy like what they added to the dish. Thanks for a different potato salad recipe. I will make again.

—christy3232

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Sep 05, 2007

I made it by the recipe except I left out the bacon drippings. My husband loved it.

—Lisa H

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Jul 27, 2010

Love this recipe! I make it for parties, BBQ's, a side dish to bring to the neighbors house...you name it. People always ask me for the recipe. I'm starting to feel a little protective of it...like a hidden jewel. Sometimes I forget to reserve the bacon grease. Sometimes I add an extra boiled egg. Makes no difference. I've never liked potato salad but this one I can just sit with a bowl and a spoon. Yum!

—T.Myers

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Aug 16, 2007

i was pretty happy with this dish. however, i had to make some adjustments for my family. my kids dont like a lot of onion, so i reduced that by half. same with the eggs. it went over pretty well with the family... it had some what of an after taste though. i dont know if thats because of the italian seasonings or what. maybe it was just my taste buds! :] might make again...

—Chelsea

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Jul 20, 2010

I cut this recipe in half, used organic red potatoes, used half a package of turkey bacon, a mixture of fat free plain yogurt and fat free sour cream, omitted the green olives because I didn't have any and used half a recipe of Scotdog's dry ranch dressing mix. After I had my older boy taste it, he said "it needs pickles, Mom", so I added a couple chopped large garlic dills. Even cutting it down, my three boys inhaled it. No leftovers. I had one bite and I thought it was pretty tasty, even lowfat. My husband even asked me "Are you SURE it's lowfat". LAWLZ, that was a riot. See, good food can be lowfat and not kill you. ;)

—Sarah Jo

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Jul 06, 2008

A really delicious dish. I used only 1 cup of light sour cream and just a tablespoon of the bacon drippings and it was plenty of rich dressing.

—FemmeChef

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Sep 03, 2007

I made this the night before I served it. Everyone raved about it. It was so different from the regular old potato salad. Reminded me of one I had years ago that was made with dill pickles and have tried to duplicate with no success Thanks for a very good recipe.

—dontay5

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Nutrition

Calories
379 kcal
19%

Carbohydrates
24.8 g
8%

Cholesterol
174 mg
58%

Fat
25.5 g
39%

Fiber
3 g
12%

Protein
14 g
28%

Sodium
834 mg
33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Texas German Potato Salad

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 379
Calories from Fat: 229

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 25.5g 39 %
Saturated Fat 11g 55 %
Cholesterol 174mg 58 %
Sodium 834mg 33 %
** Potassium 815mg 23 %
Total Carbohydrates 24.8g 8 %
Dietary Fiber 3g 12 %
Protein 14g 28 %
Sugars 3.2g
** Vitamin A 19 %
Vitamin C 26 %
Calcium 16 %
Iron 22 %
** Thiamin 21 %
** Niacin 42 %
** Vitamin B6 20 %
** Magnesium 18 %
** Folate 33 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.