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🍽️ Classic Berlin Potato Salad in Grandma Petra's Style

430 kcal · 70 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 kg potatoes, mostly waxy
• 4 medium-sized pickles
• 1 apple (tart)
• 2 tsp mustard, medium-hot
• 3 tsp sugar
• 100 ml pickle juice
• 50 ml white wine vinegar
• 100 ml thistle oil (or sunflower oil)
• 1 large onion
• 1 clove garlic (optional)
• 0.5 bunch spring onions (or chives for garnish)
• salt and pepper
• cumin

Instructions

1. 1. Fill a pot with water and add one tablespoon of salt and one tablespoon of cumin.
2. 2. Place the unpeeled potatoes into the seasoned water.
3. 3. Boil the potatoes until they are cooked through.
4. 4. Drain the cooking water.
5. 5. Rinse the potatoes briefly with cold water to stop the cooking process.
6. 6. Let the potatoes cool down slightly until they are lukewarm.
7. 7. Peel the lukewarm potatoes.
8. 8. Put mustard, sugar, pickle juice, vinegar, oil, a pinch of salt, plenty of pepper, and the very finely diced onion into a large jar with a lid.
9. 9. Close the jar and shake it vigorously until a creamy dressing has formed.
10. 10. Peel the apple.
11. 11. Cut the apple into small cubes.
12. 12. Slice the cucumbers.
13. 13. Slice the lukewarm boiled potatoes.
14. 14. Take a large bowl.
15. 15. Layer slices of potatoes, cucumbers, and apples alternately inside the bowl.
16. 16. Add a few spoons of the vinaigrette between each layer.
17. 17. Sprinkle a little more pepper and salt between each layer.
18. 18. Let the salad marinate for at least three to four hours, preferably overnight.
19. 19. Mix the salad well after the waiting time.
20. 20. Shortly before serving, cut chives or spring onions into small rings.
21. 21. Gently fold the chive or onion rings into the salad.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 430
• Protein: 5 g · Fett/Fat: 30 g · Carbs: 38 g