THE Creamy German Potato Salad Recipe with Dill: Omas Kartoffelsalat
Oma's yummiest German potato salad recipe with dill is traditional in northern Germany. Yes, it's with mayonnaise. In the South, it's without mayo. Both authentic and wunderbar!
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 14 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 - 4 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, cooked and peeled
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup dill pickle juice
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 2 - 3 dill pickles, chopped
- 3 - 4 large eggs, hard-boiled and sliced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Mix mayonnaise and enough pickle juice to get a nice creamy potato salad dressing.
- 2
Pour a little dressing in bottom of large bowl.
- 3
Either slice or cube a layer of potatoes on top of dressing. Sprinkle with a little salt and pepper, sprinkle some chopped dill pickles, chopped onions, and some egg slices on top. Pour some dressing over all.
- 4
Repeat with more potatoes, salt, pepper, pickles, onions, egg and dressing until all potatoes have been used.
- 5
Gently toss all together.
- 6
Season with salt and pepper if needed. Either serve immediately or keep in fridge till needed.