by Diana Rattray
Spicy smoked andouille sausage and Cajun seasonings give unique flavor to this warm potato salad. The potato salad is made with typical ingredients plus the andouille sausage and a Cajun-style seasoning blend. Use milder smoked sausage in the salad if you’d like.
PrintWarm Cajun Potato Salad
This potato salad takes the German-style warm potato salad to new levels. Spicy Cajun smoked sausage and seasonings add flavor to the potato salad.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Potato Salads
- Cuisine: Cajun/Creole
Ingredients
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- 4 medium red skinned potatoes (cut into 1/2 inch pieces, about 4 cups)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 strips bacon (diced)
- 8 ounces spicy smoked sausage (such as andouille)
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 1/2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- Dash freshly ground black pepper
- 5 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar (or to taste)
- 3 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Put the diced potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water; add 1 teaspoon of kosher salt. Bring the potatoes to a boil, cover, and continue boiling slowly for about 10 to 15 minutes, or just until tender. Drain and leave the cover ajar to allow excess moisture evaporate.
- In a skillet, sauté the bacon until almost crisp; remove to paper towels to drain. In the drippings, cook the diced sausage with red onion until the sausage is lightly browned and onion is softened.
- Add the Cajun seasoning and pepper.
- Put the drained warm potatoes in a serving bowl. Add the drained bacon and the sausage mixture and gently toss.
- Heat the vinegar, sugar, and water in a saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar is dissolved. Drizzle over the potato mixture and gently toss to blend ingredients.
- Serve warm.
