To many, a salad with sausage, cheese, onions, and gherkins probably sounds a bit strange. But that’s just what a Schweizer Wurstsalat aka. Swiss Meat Sausage Salad is. Not for the faint of heart, and certainly not for vegetarians or vegans – even though »salad« is usually associated with veggies. We’re making an exception this time. But if this salad isn’t really your thing, you’re sure to find plenty of alternatives here on the blog. ..
If you grow up near the Swiss border and have also lived in Switzerland for a while, you’ve naturally come to know and love quite a few national specialties from Switzerland. A classic Swiss sausage salad is just as much a part of that as a Swiss Carrot Cake (they call it Rüblikuchen) – though the cake probably has more fans than the salad.
Anyway. We like to make sausage salad occasionally – whether it’s this Swiss version here or the Bavarian variant. Our neighbors in Baden-Württemberg have an almost identical salad that is equally delicious. Both are quick to make and perfect when dinner needs to be simple and uncomplicated.
My mom often served the salad – as well as other salads like classic potato and pasta salad – as a side dish for a BBQ. Though I have to say – in that case I prefer a simple potato salad over this sausage salad. When you already have grilled sausages on your plate there is no need to add more sausage with a salad, right?
Anyway. Preparing this salad is incredibly simple. First, you chop up the sausage, cheese, and the other ingredients to get them into a similar shape. In our family, we traditionally cut everything into thin strips, but in other recipes, the sausage might be cut into thick slices and added to the salad. Well – whatever rocks your boat. When that’s done, you make a nice dressing, pour that over the salad and let everything sit for a while. The ingredients need to get to know each other for some time. After that you serve the salad with some fresh bread and hopefully everyone is happy.
As mentioned before, we have plenty of salad recipes on the blog. Grandma’s Pasta Salad with (less) Mayonnaise is an absolute classic for us. You can make it for any occasion – for a barbecue, as the main course of your dinner, or for a picnic in the park. Unlike other pasta salads, Grandma’s version isn’t quite as heavy because the pasta isn’t swimming in mayonnaise. Something that tends to happen when you use other recipes…
Our much-loved Classic Potato Salad works perfectly well without any mayonnaise at all. It’s a typical salad from southern Germany, seasoned only with vinegar, oil, and veggie broth. And, admittedly, a little bit of Maggi seasoning (also from Switzerland). Further proof that growing up right next to Switzerland hasn’t gone unnoticed in my life…
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
(4 servings)
For the salad:
14 oz. (400g) meat sausage* (Swiss cervelat, Lyoner, Fleischwurst), cut into strips
7 oz. (200g) Emmental cheese, cut into strips
3.5 oz. (100g) gherkins, cut into strips
2 small red onions, finely sliced
1/2 bunch of chives, cut into rings
For the dressing:
4 tbsp. olive oil
4 tbsp. apple cider vinegar (cloudy)*
1-2 tbsp. gherkin water (optional)
1 tsp. mustard (medium hot)
1 pinch of sugar
salt, pepper
(4 Portionen)
Für den Salat:
400g Fleischwurst*, in Streifen
200g Emmentaler, in Streifen
100g Gewürzgurken, in Streifen
2 kleine rote Zwiebeln, in feinen Spalten
1/2 Bund Schnittlauch, in Ringen
Für das Dressing:
4 EL Olivenöl
4 EL Apfelessig (naturtrüb)*
1-2 EL Gurkenwasser (optional)
1 TL Senf (mittelscharf)
1 Prise Zucker
Salz, Pfeffer
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
1. Cut the meat sausage and the cheese into thin strips. Drain the gherkins and cut them into thin strips as well. Wash and dry the chives and cut them into fine rings. Mix everything in a large bowl.
2. In a small bowl mix the oil, apple cider vinegar, some gherkin water (optional), and the mustard until well combined. Season with some sugar, salt, and pepper. Add the dressing to the salad bowl and mix everything well. Let the salad marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour. We serve a salad like that as a starter or side with some bread.
1. Die Fleischwurst und den Käse in dünne Streifen schneiden. Die Gurken abtropfen lassen und dann ebenfalls in dünne Streifen schneiden. Die Zwiebel schälen, halbieren und dann in dünne Spalten oder Ringe schneiden. Den Schnittlauch waschen, abtropfen lassen und dann in feine Ringe schneiden – alles in einer großen Schüssel vermengen.
2. Das Öl mit dem Apfelessig – wer mag, auch etwas vom Gurkenwasser (optional) – und den Senf für das Dressing in einer kleinen Schüssel verrühren. Mit etwas Zucker, Salz und Pfeffer würzen, dann zur Schüssel dazugeben und alles gut vermengen. Den Salat abgedeckt für mind. 1 Stunde in den Kühlschrank stellen. Den Salat als Starter oder Beilage mit etwas Brot servieren.
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Schweizer Wurstsalat (Swiss Meat Sausage Salad)
- Prep Time: 00:10
- Cook Time: 00:00
- Total Time: 01:10
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Salad
- Method: -
- Cuisine: Switzerland
Description
This salad is popular in Switzerland and the south of Germany – Schweizer Wurstsalat aka. Swiss Meat Sausage Salad with Cheese is an absolute classic!
Ingredients
For the salad:
14 oz. (400g) meat sausage* (Swiss cervelat, Lyoner, Fleischwurst), cut into strips
7 oz. (200g) Emmental cheese, cut into strips
3.5 oz. (100g) gherkins, cut into strips
2 small red onions, finely sliced
1/2 bunch of chives, cut into rings
For the dressing:
4 tbsp. olive oil
4 tbsp. apple cider vinegar (cloudy)*
1-2 tbsp. gherkin water (optional)
1 tsp. mustard (medium hot)
1 pinch of sugar
salt, pepper
Instructions
1. Cut the meat sausage and the cheese into thin strips. Drain the gherkins and cut them into thin strips as well. Wash and dry the chives and cut them into fine rings. Mix everything in a large bowl.
2. In a small bowl mix the oil, apple cider vinegar, some gherkin water (optional), and the mustard until well combined. Season with some sugar, salt, and pepper. Add the dressing to the salad bowl and mix everything well. Let the salad marinate in the fridge for at least 1 hour. We serve a salad like that as a starter or side with some bread.
Notes
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