Traditional Northern German Potato Salad with Mayo and Eggs
This is a traditional recipe from the north of Germany. The potato salad is made with mayonnaise, eggs, pickles and stock.
Servings 4 people
Calories 794kcal
Ingredients
- 800 g potatoes 28 oz- waxy potatoes are best
- 1 white onion about 120 gr /4 oz
- fresh dill about 20 g / 1 oz
- 100 g pickled gherkins 3.5 oz
- 3 eggs medium size and hard boiled
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon white sugar
- 2 teaspoon mustard try using German mustard if not Dijon mustard will do.
- 180 ml vegetable stock/ vegetable broth 6 fl oz, ½ cup + 3 tablespoons
- 120 g mayonaise 4.2 oz, ½ cup
- 3 tablespoon yogurt
Instructions
- Place the potatoes in a pot of water with some salt and bring to a boil. Boil until the potatoes are soft, which takes approximately 20 minutes.
- In the meantime you can hard boil the eggs, which should take between 8-10 minutes. Leave to cool completely before using.
- Prepare the stock/broth.
- Peel the onion and chop up into cubes. Fry the onions on a low heat for approximatley 10 minutes.
- Stir in the mustard and vinegar with the broth until combined.
- Chop the dill finely and cube the pickled gherkins. Peel the eggs and slice into cubes.
- Once the potatoes are boiled, peel them and then slice them into bitesize pieces.
- While the potatoes are still warm, place them in a large salad bowl and pour over the still-warm stock/broth mixture. Stir and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Add the gherkins and eggs and leave the rest for approximately 2 hours. You can leave it in the fridge or leave to rest at room temperature.
- Before serving add the mayonnaise and yoghurt to the salad. Lastly add in the dill and mix into the salad.
Nutrition
Calories: 794kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 61g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 29g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 149mg | Sodium: 8437mg | Potassium: 950mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 273IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 55mg | Iron: 2mg