German noodle salad (Nudelsalat Rezept)
This quick and easy salad is perfect for the summer and all your BBQ parties. It requires only a minimum effort and provides maximum amount of flavours. The best part is that you can make this beforehand and bring it to all your gatherings!
Yield: 4 people
- 125 g Short-cut pasta of choice such as croissant noodles (Hörnchennudeln), macaroni
- 50 g Salami
- 50 g Ham
- 50 g Emmental Cheese
- 3 Pickled cucumbers
- 1 Onion
- 100 g Heavy cream
- 1 tbsp Sugar
- 5 tbsp Ketchup
- 1.5 tsp Salt
- 0.5 tsp Paprika powder
- 1 tsp Dried/ Fresh herbs e.g. Thyme, rosemary, oregano
- 100 g Yoghurt
- 4 tbsp Salad vinegar e.g. wine vinegar
In a pot of salted water, cook your favourite short-cut pasta according to the packaging.
While the pasta is cooking, cut salami, ham, Emmental cheese, pickled cucumbers and onion into tiny pieces or tiny cubes.
Drain cooked pasta with a colander or a strainer and transfer pasta into a big bowl.
In the bowl, add in all other ingredients and seasoning. Mix everything together with a spoon and fork.
Place a cling wrap over the noodle salad or in an airtight container. Place it into the refrigerator. Serve it cold.