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Salads and Side Dishes - Recipes and Tips

Many people who have visited Germany come back raving about their salads. Root vegetables often find their way, raw and cooked, into salads, and many people like the fact they don’t mix everything up with the lettuce, but include several small portions of different salads on the same plate.
Fennel and Tomato in Cream Recipe - Fenchel-Gratin
This fennel recipe is a nice change from other side dish recipes. Easy side dishes should complement the main dish. This fennel recipe goes with fish and rice, a pork roast or a grain dish such as bulgur.
Apples in Wine Side Dish - A Side Dish for Pork or Venison
Try this easy yet sophisticated apple side dish for pork or game instead of the usual applesauce. Apples browned in butter and steamed in wine is an adult taste that makes a nice change of pace. Stovetop apples are good for many kinds of meat.
Caramelized Onions with Lemon
Add a flavor dimension to your caramelized onions with this recipe for caramelized onions with lemon. This condiment can be prepared in advance and eaten cold or re-warmed with many dishes. Try caramelized onions as a side to pork roast or on top of toast with Gruyere melted on top.
Raw Fennel Salad for Winter
A winter salad does not need to be dull or boring. This salad or raw food platter is delicious and pleasing to the eye. Made with fennel and fruit and drizzled with olive oil, this salad is quick and fun to make.
Apple and Leek Salad
Make a winter salad with apples and leeks. This winter salad is packed with vitamins and tastes good, too. Mixing sweet apple with sharp leeks in a cream dressing is a good way to eat healthy.
Recipe for Raw Winter Squash Salad
If you are looking for a way to vary your diet, try a raw winter squash salad. It can also be served in small portions in a German salad. Raw squash is mild and not as sweet as cooked. Try it together with cucumber salad and radish salad as a trio.
Lyoner Wurstsalat - Sausage Salad
Sausage Salad is a Zwischenmahlzeit or meal-between-the-meal, especially popular in southern Germany and Austria. Here is a recipe for sausage or wurst salat which uses all the usual ingredients. Enjoy this cold sausage salad with a piece of bread or fried potatoes.
German Bologna Sausage Salad - Recipe for Wurstsalat
One common German delicacy that is not often seen in the US is the simple Wurstsalat or German Sausage Salad. Fleischwurst, a type of bologna, is chopped small and then dressed in a mayonnaise base with pickles and onions. Try some sausage salad for a light dinner or on a slice of bread as and open-faced sandwich.
Creamy Cucumber Salad with Dill
Here's a simple German cucumber salad dressed with sour cream and dill. Sliced very thin, cucumber salad is a wonderful side dish for fried fish or to Abendbrot. Try this cucumber salad recipe for dinner.
Spicy Carrot Salad - Pikanter Moehrensalat
Instead of carrot and raisin salad, try this spicy German carrot salad recipe. Fresh parsley, nuts and cheese with a dash of cayenne pepper make the salad tangy and hot. For healthy meals, try a fresh carrot salad today.
Red Cabbage Coleslaw - Rotkohlsalat
A raw, red cabbage coleslaw recipe that is delicious and nutritious. Try this low carb salad made with red cabbage. How to make coleslaw using red cabbage.
Red Cabbage Recipe - Rotkohl
Many German cabbage recipes start with a glass of red cabbage or sauerkraut from the store. This cooked red cabbage recipe is a simple way to make great Rotkohl from scratch. Try this homemade red cabbage recipe for your next Sunday dinner.
Cream Dressing for Lettuce Salad
A simple salad dressing for lettuce salads. German salad dressing is often very easy with few ingredients. Try this dressing with sweet butter lettuce for a continental taste treat.
Sauerkraut in a Mason Jar
[p][b]Sauerkraut[/b] came to Europe via Asia, where people have been pickling cabbage for thousands of years. Because of its high vitamin C content, it was very useful in preventing scurvy and keeping people healthy throughout the winter months when no fresh food was available.[/p]
How to Prepare Kohlrabi
Kohlrabi is an overlooked vegetable. It can be eaten raw or cooked, as a side dish or in a stew. It has a cabbage smell and taste and is a great alternative to cabbage or turnips, as it is high in vitamins and minerals.
Cucumber-Dill Salad
Cucumbers and dill make a great combination, but this salad is tasty with just cucumbers, too. Serves 4
Green Beans – Grüne Bohnen
This simple side dish can be dressed up with browned onions and bacon, but it’s the addition on fresh savory which makes it German.
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