Fleischsalat (German Meat Salad)
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Fleischsalat (German Meat Salad)
Description
Traditional Fleischsalat consists of bologna and pickles sliced into thin strips, mixed with mayonnaise, a touch of sugar, and a small amount of tart pickle juice. The salad is seasoned with salt and black pepper to taste. Chilling the mixture for at least two hours allows the flavors to meld and the salad to firm slightly.
The salad’s texture is creamy with crisp bites from the pickles, balancing saltiness from the bologna with a slight tang from the pickle juice and sugar. This combination makes it a distinctive German deli preparation, typically spread on crusty rolls, French bread, baguettes, or artisan breads for sandwiches.
Fleischsalat works well as a flavorful deli-style snack or light meal, offering a contrast of creamy and crunchy components that pair well with fresh bread and simple sides.
Ingredients
- 1 cup bologna about 1/4 inch wide and 1 inch long, German-style, cut into thin strips
- 1 cup pickles this is a MUST, no American substitutions, cut the same as the bologna, German style
- 1 cup mayonnaise or American if you can't access German, German
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons pickle juice from the jar
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a medium-sized bowl, add salt and pepper to taste. For best results let it chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours before serving.Serve as a sandwich spread on crusty rolls, French bread, baguettes, or artisan bread.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 246 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 246kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 1120mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 166mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 134IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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