Kartoffelsalat - Danish Cold Potato Salad

A Danish cold potato salad with cherry tomatoes

This recipe for Danish Cold Potato Salad, or Kold Kartoffelsalat as we called it in Denmark, is a great summer side dish and is a most-have for a traditional Nordic barbecue party.
This a fantastic side dish for most types of meat especially sausages and pork made on a grill. It is very easy to prepare and it has a great and fresh taste which is perfect for a hot summer day.

Ingredients (3-4 servings)

Steps

  1. In a large pot add some water and bring it to boil; cook the potatoes with the peel for about 10-15 minutes depending on the size of them. They should be nice and tender when done. The potatoes should be covered in water during this cooking process.
  2. Use a knife; gently peel of the peel of the potatoes while they are still a little hot.
  3. Dice the potatoes in smaller bite-size pieces.
  4. In a bowl; add the cream fraiche/sour cream, Greek yogurt, finely chopped chives, finely chopped onions and salt. Mix all the ingredients into a nice dressing.
  5. Add the prepared potatoes and gently mix them with the dressing.
  6. Decorate the top of the bowl with chopped chives and tomatoes.

Tip: Keep it in the fridge until it's time to serve.