German Potato Salad: A Flavorful Side Dish

This recipe is for the people who are mayonnaise-averse. You know, the people's whose faces wince at the sight of a slater of mayo on their sandwich. I'm not this person. Not one bit. I personally love mayonnaise. I like it on sandwiches, as a dip with French fries, artichokes, clamsand a lobster roll? The lobster must be tossed in a bit of mayonnaise. I've had lobster rolls where the lobster is coated in butter and they're just not the same. Basically, you name it, I probably like mayo on it. But, that doesn't mean I don't enjoy a delicious, warm German Potato Salad that is one-hundred percent mayonnaise-less.

Admittedly, I've made a few potato salads in my day that had way too much mayonnaise. (Sometimes I can be a bit heavy-handed.) This is for all the people I probably grossed out.

This potato salad has a cleaner flavor but still ends up being quite decadent, mainly due to the dressing made from bacon fat, red wine vinegar, mustard and a bit of salt. Herbs like flat-leaf parsley and dill bring a welcomed freshness to an otherwise rich side dish. The tartness from the red wine vinegar and mustard is an absolute must. This potato salad is all about balance, which is a far cry from my mayonnaise-y salads from my past.

Adrianna Adarme is a food blogger and author living in Los Angeles, California. She writes the blog A Cozy Kitchen, where she shares comforting, everyday recipes from her kitchen. She recently authored her first cookbook, PANCAKES: 72 Sweet and Savory Recipes for the Perfect Stack. She's a lover of breakfast, pie (and sometimes even pie for breakfast), corgis and cute things. You can find her on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.