Name: Bavarian Sweet and Savory Bologna Salad
Ingredients: 1 large white onion (peeled, halved, and thinly sliced); 3 tbsp canola oil; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 3 tbsp pickling liquid (or more as needed); salt and freshly milled black pepper; 3 medium carrots (trimmed, peeled, and diced); 2 large apples (peeled, cored, and diced); 1 large pickle (diced); 12 oz. bologna, unsliced (cubed); snipped chives; 1 bunch radishes

Bayerischer Wurstsalat

A sweet-savory twist on the classic Bavarian salad made from bologna or beer sausage, onions, apples, pickles and vinegar.

Course Salad, Side Dish

Cuisine Bavaria

Keyword Bologna

Region Bavaria, Swabia, Franconia

Ingredients

1 large white onion peeled, halved, and thinly sliced
3 tbsp canola oil
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
3 tbsp pickling liquid or more as needed
salt and freshly milled black pepper
3 medium carrots trimmed, peeled, and diced
2 large apples peeled, cored, and diced
1 large pickle diced
12 oz. bologna, unsliced cubed
snipped chives
1 bunch radishes

Instructions

Bring water to a boil in a small saucepan. Blanch the onion slices for 1 minute, drain and immerse in ice water. Drain again.
Whisk the oil with the vinegar, pickling liquid, and some salt and pepper to taste.
Toss the blanched onion slices, carrots, apples, pickles and sausage in a large bowl. Mix with the dressing until evenly coated. Season with salt and pepper and add more pickling liquid to taste. Refrigerate until serving. Serve sprinkled with snipped chives, radishes and pretzels

Adapted from Spoonfuls of Germany by Nadia Hassani