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A tangy traditional German potato salad topped with oven-baked bacon and fresh parsley. The unique ingredient in this German potato salad is siggi’s Fig & Lemon Zest skyr. Wow your guests with this delicious Holiday dish– use as an appetizer or combine with kielbasa for a complete meal! 

A tangy traditional German potato salad topped with oven-baked bacon and fresh parsley. The unique ingredient in this German potato salad is siggi's Fig & Lemon Zest skyr.

I received free samples of siggi’s yogurt mentioned in this post. By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by siggi’s yogurt and am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time.

When Siggi Hilmarsson moved from Iceland to the U.S., he found that the yogurt on supermarket shelves were too sweet and artificial tasting. Makes sense, as one of the most popular brands of yogurt contains as much sugar as a small can of soda. Siggi started making skyr (pronounced skeer), the traditional Icelandic strained yogurt, in 2014. Driven by the brand’s “simple ingredients, not a lot of sugar” philosophy, siggi’s is now nationally available.

I had the opportunity to meet Siggi himself at Blog Brulee this year! siggi’s was one of the sponsors for the event. All weekend, we were served fresh Icelandic skyr. This was the first time I had heard about the brand, and I loved the taste!

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Icelandic style yogurt is very similar to Greek– it’s smooth and thick. I’m a big fan of siggi’s because it contains more protein than sugar. Even the flavored varieties have more protein than sugar! That’s saying something, folks. 

This month, Recipe Redux members were invited to create healthier holiday options from siggi’s skyr– inspired by the same sense of nostalgia for one’s roots. My family is half German and half Polish. Every Thanksgiving, my Oma makes German potato salad and it’s amazing. Traditionally, German potato salad contains red potatoes, vinegar, sugar, Dijon mustard, onion and parsley. Most recipes call for many teaspoons of sugar, salt and vinegar to create the tangy, salty dish. 

A tangy traditional German potato salad topped with oven-baked bacon and fresh parsley. The unique ingredient in this German potato salad is siggi's Fig & Lemon Zest skyr.

For my version, I reduced the salt and sugar and included siggi’s 4% Fig & Lemon Zest skyr. The lemon flavor of the skyr was just right to add the tangyness to the potatoes, and the slight sweetness helped balance the dish out, without adding too much extra sugar. The skyr also helped create a creamy texture without adding sour cream or additional fat! 

Here’s the recipe for German potato salad: 

German Potato Salad

A tangy traditional German potato salad topped with oven-baked bacon and fresh parsley. The unique ingredient in this German potato salad is siggi’s Fig & Lemon Zest skyr. Wow your guests with this delicious Holiday dish– use as an appetizer or combine with kielbasa for a complete meal! 

Servings 6
Author Emily Weeks, RDN, LD

Ingredients

  • 6 slices of thick cut bacon
  • 6 large red potatoes quartered
  • cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • ½ Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 10 cranks of salt mill and pepper mill each
  • 1 tsp minced garlic
  • 1 container siggi's 4% Fig & Lemon Zest Skyr
  • juice from ½ a lemon
  • 1/2 cup Italian flat-leaf parsley chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 F. Place 6 slices of thick cut bacon on cooling racks that are placed onto a baking sheet. Cook for 20-30 minutes, until bacon is crispy. Remove from oven and chop. Reserve 2 Tbsp of bacon grease from the baking sheet.
  2. Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with water. Boil 15-20 minutes or until soft when pierced with a fork. Drain, return to pan with lid on to dry steam for a few minutes, then lightly mash. You still want it to be chunky. Set aside.
  3. In a small bowl, combine the apple cider vinegar, sugar, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper, garlic, siggi's skyr, and lemon juice. Whisk together.
  4. Add the yogurt mixture to the potatoes and stir well. Add the bacon and 2 Tbsp of the bacon grease from the baking sheet.
  5. Add the parsley and stir to combine. Serve warm!

A tangy traditional German potato salad topped with oven-baked bacon and fresh parsley. The unique ingredient in this German potato salad is siggi's Fig & Lemon Zest skyr.

7 Comments

  1. This is a creative use for siggi’s and it looks so delicious! I love a good potato salad, so I will definitely be trying this out!

  2. WHY have I not seen the fig & lemon zest!? I’m obsessed with figs (and siggi’s!), so I’m about to start hunting all my local grocery stores to find it! Love the unique use of it too!

  3. I am a total sucker for German potato salad. The use of a sweet yogurt strikes me as a bit out there, but I know Siggi’s isn’t overly sweet,so I can see it working. I’ve never added any dairy to my usual recipe, but I really like the idea of the creaminess it would add. The yogurt would be a great protein boost too, I might just have to run out and grab some Siggi’s and make this :)

  4. This looks great! I love German potato salad and I like the idea of using siggi’s to add flavor and creaminess. My toddler ate a whole container of the Fig & Lemon Zest for dessert last night :)

  5. I LOVE German potato salad…but usually only serve in summer. Great idea to serve now. Thanks for permission. (:

  6. hehehe, great minds think alike! :P I have a recipe for German Potato Salad scheduled to post tomorrow! :P This looks delicious! :]

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