Bayerischer Wurstsalat
Bavarian sausage salad
Bayerischer Wurstsalat: Bavarian sausage salad with onion rings and vinegar dressing
Bavarian Wurstsalat is the Brotzeit plate of the beer garden: thin strips of Regensburger or Lyoner, mild cooked pork sausages, tossed with onion rings and gherkins in a sharp, slightly sweet vinegar dressing, and eaten with a pretzel in the shade of chestnut trees. At home it is a fast summer supper on a warm evening. Swabians add cheese and call it Schweizer Wurstsalat. A common mistake is drowning it in oil; the dressing should be mostly vinegar and gherkin brine. Chef's tip: leave the dressed salad for 30 minutes in the fridge so the onion softens and the sausage picks up the vinegar.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the salad
- 14 oz Regensburger or Lyoner (pork sausage)skin removed
- 1 onionsliced into thin rings
- 4 gherkinssliced
- 2 tbsp chivessnipped
For the dressing
- 4 tbsp white wine vinegar
- 3 tbsp gherkin brine
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 tsp sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Cut 14 oz Regensburger or Lyoner (pork sausage) into thin slices, then into strips. Slice 1 onion into very thin rings and 4 gherkins into rounds.
8 minStep 2: Whisk 4 tbsp white wine vinegar, 3 tbsp gherkin brine, 1 tsp sugar, ¼ tsp salt and ½ tsp black pepper until the sugar dissolves, then whisk in 2 tbsp sunflower oil.
3 minStep 3: Toss the sausage, onion and gherkins with the dressing. Chill for 30 minutes, then scatter with 2 tbsp chives and serve with pretzels or bread.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 310 kcal
- Protein
- 12 g
- Carbs
- 5 g
- Fat
- 26 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does bayerischer Wurstsalat take?
- About 15 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of white wine vinegar?
- Cider vinegar or rice vinegar, same amount.
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