Oktoberfest Potato Salad

Ingredients

• 6 potatoes
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard powder
• 1 teaspoon water
• 4 slices bacon
• 0.25 cups chopped onion
• 0.25 cups white sugar
• 0.25 cups water
• 0.5 cups cider vinegar
• 1 cup diced celery , divided
• 3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley , divided
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   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.

2. 2

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

3. 3

   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.

4. 4

   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.

5. 5

   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.