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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