Microwave Hot German Potato Salad. Wash and pierce potatoes with fork. In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, eggs, onion and celery; set aside. Wash and pierce potatoes all over with fork.

I've tweeked it over the years but it is my old standby to serve with ham or a good garlic kielbasa. Stir in vinegar, sugar, and salt. Pour bacon and vinegar mixture over potato slices. You can have Microwave Hot German Potato Salad using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Microwave Hot German Potato Salad

🢂 4 of medium potatoes.
🢂 6 of strips bacon - thick if possible-diced.
🢂 2 tbsp of all purpose flour.
🢂 1/4 cup of sugar.
🢂 1 1/2 tsp of salt.
🢂 1/8 tsp of fresh ground black pepper.
🢂 1/2 cup of vinegar.
🢂 1 cup of water.
🢂 1/2 tsp of celery seed.
🢂 1 of diced green onion for garnish.

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients.

instructions Microwave Hot German Potato Salad

Wash and cut potatoes long way in half and place on microwave able plate in circle. Place tray in plastic bag and microwave 4-6 minutes until potatoes are cooked through. Leave covered in plastic bag until potatoes are cool enough to handle. Peel off skins and cut in 1/2 inch dice..
In a 2 quart glass dish, microwave bacon 5-6 minutes till crisp. Remove from drippings with a slotted spoon and set aside..
To drippings add flour, sugar, salt, pepper and celery seed. Stir till smooth and microwave on high 3 minutes stirring after each minute till thickened..
Add vinegar and water to thickened sauce and stir till smooth. Microwave till boiling about 4 minutes till mixture boils and thickens..
Gently fold in bacon and potatoes. Sauce will thicken a little more as mixture cools..
Garnish with thin sliced green onions or fresh chives. Serves 4-6.

Add potatoes and gently toss to coat. In a large pot, cover potatoes with water and season generously with salt. Place the potatoes into a pot, and fill with enough water to cover. Wash and pierce potatoes through with fork. Place on paper towel in microwave.