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Vegan Oil-Free German Potato Salad

August 17, 2018 by Trish Hall 6 Comments

This vegan oil-free German potato salad is a light and tangy potato salad that is tasty as a side dish or a meal. It’s great to share at potlucks!

Vegan Oil-Free German Potato Salad

I have to start by saying that I have never been much of a fan of potato salad.  Especially not the kind with mayonnaise.

My grandma used to make her potato salad with more of a vinegar type dressing and I could eat that. Didn’t love it…but I could eat it.

Over the years I’ve had some potato salads that people said were made the German way…and I thought they were pretty good. They had a vinegar dressing, but dang! It’s made with bacon AND the grease that cooks out of the bacon. My arteries are slamming shut just thinking about it. So I started messing around and came up with something with a similar taste, but without the fat and bacon. Using smoked paprika gives a hint of that smokey bacon-y flavor. You could also add some of your favorite vegan bacon. I make mine with tempeh or mushrooms. Try it!

And I have to say…I really like this potato salad.

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Filed Under: Main Dish, Potatoes, Recipes, Salad Tagged With: German, No oil, Potato

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  Hi, I'm Trish! Are you looking for delicious plant-based, oil-free, gluten-free recipes? Maybe you’re new to the vegan whole foods way of eating and need some guidance? Do you have some health problems that you are hoping to reverse? No meat, no dairy, no gluten, no oil...what’s left?!? So much ...

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