Nudelsalat ( pasta salad )

Just like with the potato salad , every German family have their own Nudel Salat/Pasta Salad. The one big difference  between the potato salad and the pasta salad is that the pasta salad has so many different taste directions . I would like to share the more traditional German version with you.

Ingredients

250 g uncooked Pasta ( of your choice)

2 hard boiled eggs

2 -3 slices of cooked ham/ or one cooked frankfurter

1 diced sweet red pepper

2-3 diced pickled cucumber/gherkins

Some crushed hazelnuts

2-3 Tbsp mix of chives and parsley

Salad sauce

In a bowl mix I portion of the normal vinaigrette with 2 tbsp mayonnaise of your choice, some fresh cream or Greek yoghurt until you have a smooth sauce.

I use a little whisk for best results .

  

Method

1 cook the pasta until just ready. Rinse with cold water and shake well to dry.

2 add all ingredients in a large bowl, add the pasta and the salat sauce and mix well.

Garnish with egg quarters and gherkins . 

For best results leave it stand in the fridge for at least an hour!

Note

For a vegetarian pasta salad omit the ham or the sausage and add a diced crunchy apply instead.

Note 2

For a more Mediterranean  twist add some diced tomatoes, some fresh basil and fresh oregano and use slivers of Italian salami or Parma ham

It is fun to add and change different ingredients and find the one you like best

        Guten Appetit / Buon Appetito