Munich salad is very popular because it has a bright taste. By the way, the dish is very satisfying, and cooking it is not so difficult. A traditional recipe involves using bacon or Munich sausages, but other ingredients can be added to the salad.
Fried bacon salad
So where to start? First, consider the initial recipe. Munich salad traditionally contains bacon as the main ingredient. Here are the products you need for the dish:
- 200 g of bacon;
- 4 medium-sized potatoes;
- 180 g hunting sausages ;
- two small pickles;
- 180 g sauerkraut;
- two eggs;
- four cloves of garlic;
- green lettuce leaves;
- fresh herbs (parsley, dill);
- red onion (small);
- sugar, salt, spices, lemon juice, mustard seeds and sunflower oil.
So, we start cooking. Cut the bacon and peeled sausages into small pieces. We also clean the onion and cut into thin circles. Now we are preparing a dressing: we mix salt, a little sugar, mustard, pepper, oil and lemon juice, pour onion with this mixture and give it time to brew.
Potatoes need to be thoroughly washed, boiled, and then cut into large cubes ("in uniforms"). Eggs are also cooked, cleaned and chopped. Pickled cucumbers should be dried and cut into cubes. Sauerkraut is slightly washed, chopped a little if necessary. We mix all the ingredients in one container (including onions with salad dressing). We add chopped greens and garlic there (it also needs to be cut, so the taste will be more saturated). Salad with fried bacon is very popular, as it has a spicy, slightly spicy taste. This original dish will decorate any table.
Tongue salad: ingredients and method of preparation
The hostess of Munich enjoys a great favor with the tongue. This is a hearty meal with a rich taste. To cook you need to get the following products:
- 300 g of beef tongue;
- small carrot;
- can of red canned beans;
- onion;
- hard cheese (100-150 grams will be enough);
- sunflower oil, mayonnaise;
- fresh greens;
- spices, including bay leaf, salt, peppercorns.
The principle of preparation is simple:
- The tongue is boiled in salted water, adding there three bay leaves and a few peas of black pepper.
- After the meat has cooled, it must be cut into strips.
- We clean the onion and cut into cubes.
- Peel the carrots and three on a coarse grater (no need to boil).
- We put vegetables in a preheated pan, cook them over low heat until golden brown.
- Three cheese on a fine grater, chop greens, pour the brine from the beans.
- In the container with the tongue, add the cooled vegetables and beans, season with mayonnaise.
Sprinkle salad with grated cheese on top and garnish with herbs. A tasty and, most importantly, healthy dish is ready.
Munich salad: chicken breast recipe
If desired, bacon and sausages can be replaced with chicken meat. Munich salad prepared according to this recipe is also popular. The list of products is as follows:
- 200 g of chicken breast (it is better to take smoked);
- small pickle;
- a teaspoon of mustard;
- a few leaves of fresh salad;
- fresh greens;
- vegetable oil (sunflower is suitable);
- medium sized onions;
- lemon juice, sugar (half a teaspoon), salt and spices to taste.
Skin the chicken and remove the bones (if any) from the chicken. We cut the meat into large cubes. Lettuce leaves should be thoroughly washed, dried and torn into not too small pieces (or cut). Cut greens, cut the cucumber into small slices, and chop the onion into half rings. We mix all the ingredients.
Now we are preparing a gas station. We add lemon juice, sugar, salt, mustard to sunflower oil, mix everything thoroughly until a homogeneous mass is obtained. Salad season with cooked sauce and garnish with herbs. Everything, the snack is ready for the table.
What is needed for a dish with Munich sausages?
Many chefs prefer to cook Munich salad with sausages. Here is the list of ingredients you need:
- 180 g of Munich sausages;
- 120 g of Riesenburg sausages;
- a mixture of leaf salads;
- 250 g of cheese;
- two pickled cucumbers;
- two red onions (small);
- eight cherry tomatoes;
- green onions;
- paprika and other spices.
By the way, a special dressing is required for the salad, which you can cook yourself. To do this, you will need 100 ml of vegetable oil, 15 ml of wine and balsamic vinegar, 10 g of Dijon mustard, 25 ml of dry white wine, a little chopped red onion and a few pieces of pickled cucumber.
Salad Tips
Experienced chefs recommend first preparing a dressing - for this, all of the above ingredients must be placed in a blender and mixed until a homogeneous gruel is obtained.
The salad itself is easy to prepare. Cheese, sausage, cucumbers, red onions need to be cut into strips. All these ingredients are poured with cooked dressing. Add chopped green lettuce leaves to the mixture. The dish is ready - you just need to put it on a beautiful plate, garnish with tomatoes, sprinkle with paprika and chopped green onions.