German Fleischsalat (meat salad) – 3 delicious variations
- Type
- Cooked sausage
- Level
- Easy
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In this post, I’ll show you how to make Fleischsalat yourself. It’s simple and super quick to make.
Fleischsalat is a classic spread here in Germany. It tastes great on a freshly baked bread. If you have access to the Fleischwurst you’ll need for the Fleischsalat you can buy it. Or you can make it yourself. It is up to you. You can find my Fleischwurst recipe here. You could also substitute with Bologna if you have no other options.
You can find the Fleischsalat recipe as a video or to read through here on the page.
Because the preparation is so easy I added a Fleischsalat without mayonnaise and an “Asia inspired” version as well.
Have fun and good luck making it!
Table of Contents
Fleischsalat (meat salad) – What do you need to make it?
Ingredients per 500 g
| Ingredient | Grams | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Classic Fleischsalat with mayonnaise | ||
| Fleischwurst | 225 g | 45 % |
| mayonnaise | 200 g | 40 % |
| gherkins | 75 g | 15 % |
| Fleischsalat without mayonnaise | ||
| Fleischwurst | 300 g | 60 % |
| sour cream | 175 g | 35 % |
| herbs | 25 g | 5 % |
| dash of apple cider vinegar | — | |
| Fleischsalat with an Asian touch | ||
| Fleischwurst | 250 g | 50 % |
| Kewpie mayonnaise | 125 g | 25 % |
| kimchi | 100 g | 20 % |
| Miso | 25 g | 5 % |
Salt & pepper each to taste.
The equipment to make Fleischsalat
Glasses or Tupperware
To fill the fleischsalat you need jars. You can use traditional preserving jars or WECK jars. Alternatively, you can also use a normal Tupperware.
Make Fleischsalat (meat salad) – Step-By-Step Instructions
1st variant: Classic Fleischsalat (Meat Salad)
Cut the Fleischwurst into small, fine strips.
Now you can dice the gherkins. Make sure that the cubes are very small.
Mix the sausage with the gherkins and the mayonnaise.
Season your Fleischsalat with salt and pepper.
Your Fleischsalat is ready😄. Enjoy it.
2nd variant: Fleischsalat without mayonnaise
Cut the Fleischwurst into small fine strips.
Finely chop the herbs of your choice.
Mix the sausage with the herbs, the apple vinegar and the sour cream.
Season your Fleischsalat with salt and pepper.
Your Fleischsalat without mayonnaise😄 is ready. Enjoy it.
3rd variant: Fleischsalat with an Asian touch.
Cut the Fleischwurst into small fine strips.
Now you can cut the kimchi into small pieces.
Mix the sausage with the kimchi, the miso and the Kewpie mayonnaise.
There you go, your Fleischsalat with an Asian touch😄. Enjoy it.
Frequently asked questions
What is Fleischsalat?
What is Fleischsalat?
A German deli classic, and a spread rather than a salad. Fine strips of Fleischwurst — a mild, finely cut cooked sausage — bound with mayonnaise and chopped gherkins, and eaten cold on bread. Nothing is cooked and nothing is heated: you cut, you mix, you season. That is why all three versions on this page are done while the kettle boils.
Making it yourself is worth it for one reason above all: you know what is in it. The bought stuff carries flavourings and sugar it has no need for, and the sausage in it is rarely the sausage you would have chosen. Make the Fleischwurst yourself and it is better again. A good Lyoner does the same job if that is what you have, and Bologna will stand in for either.
Do you have to make Fleischsalat with mayonnaise?
Do you have to make Fleischsalat with mayonnaise?
No, and two of the three lists here do not. The classic one is bound with mayonnaise and that is what most people mean when they say Fleischsalat — it is the version the gherkins belong to, and the one to take if you want the taste you grew up with or read about.
The second list swaps the mayonnaise for sour cream and a dash of apple cider vinegar, which gives you something lighter and a good deal sharper. The third goes somewhere else entirely, with Kewpie mayonnaise, kimchi and miso: same sausage, same knife work, a completely different salad. Whichever you take, the salt and pepper go in at the end and you taste as you go. That is where the balance is actually made.
How long is the shelf life of the Fleischsalat ?
How long is the shelf life of the Fleischsalat ?
You should consume your Fleischsalat within 3 – 4 days.
Great recipe
You pronounce strips wrong. You say stripes. It should be strips, like tips. Just trying to help.
Yours… Diet Rother.
Yes was not 100% my day 🙂
Wunderbare und leckere Salate
Ed Vera Fredericksburg VA
USA
Thanks!
Finally made my first batch of Bratwurst, your recipe worked to perfection. thank you