Not sure if this is cultural appropriation, but I call it German potato salad with no intention to appropriate anything… It’s just how I call it. I guess I could also ask my German friend Angelika to see if it resembles anything she’s grown up with…
Anyway, this German potato salad has only 5 ingredients: potatoes, cornichons (gherkins), capers, mayo and Dijon mustard; it’s very easy to put together and tastes really really good.
I usually serve it with some German-style sausages and we have a dinner. My kids love it!
You will only need the before mentioned ingredients (potatoes, cornichons (gherkins), tapers, mayo and mustard – and salt and pepper, of course). Boil the potatoes and let them cool, slice the cornichons and mix everything together. Couldn’t get any easier.
I like to eat it on the cool side, so I usually pop mine in the fridge before eating it.
A tasty and delicious potato salad with just 5 ingredients (not counting salt and pepper 🙂 ).
Ingredients
Scale
10 medium size potatoes
1/2 cup cornichons (gherkins)
1 Tbsp capers
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tsp Dijon mustard
salt
pepper
Instructions
Boil the potatoes (peel on) with some salt. When done (about 10-15 min*) drain and let cool.
In the meantime, slice the cornichons.
When the potatoes are cool, remove the skin and cut them in 4-6 irregular bite size pieces.
Put the potatoes, cornichons and capers in a bowl. Mix and add the mayo and Dijon mustard.
Mix well and adjust salt and pepper to taste.
Refrigerate for an hour (I like it a bit cold) and serve.
Notes
* The cooking time will depend on the potato type you use. An easy way to know if they’re done is by poking a knife to the potato and if it feels soft and goes in easily, then they are done.
