Oktoberfest Potato Salad Recipe

Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender about 20 minutes. Drain and let cool.

Mix dry mustard with 1 teaspoon water in a small bowl and let stand 10 minutes to develop flavor.

Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat turning occasionally until evenly browned about 10 minutes. Drain the bacon slices on paper towels. Reserve bacon drippings in skillet. Let bacon cool; crumble bacon.

Cook onion in reserved bacon drippings over medium heat until onion is translucent and soft about 5 minutes. Stir mustard paste sugar 1/4 cup water and cider vinegar into onion; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer vinegar dressing for 2 minutes.

Peel potatoes if desired; slice 3 potatoes into a salad bow and arrange into a layer. Sprinkle potatoes with half the crumbled bacon celery and parsley; season with salt and black pepper. Pour a little of the vinegar dressing over the layer. Repeat layer with remaining 3 potatoes bacon celery parsley salt and black pepper; pour remaining dressing over the salad. Cover and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before serving.