Nudelsalat - German Pasta Salad
Pasta salad is one of my favorite dishes. I love the versatility of pasta salad. Pasta salad is a great dish to bring to potlucks or barbecues because it can be served cold and it's always a crowd pleaser.
Ingredients
Pasta Salad Ingredients
- 1 pound Rotini pasta
- 2 eggs
- ½ onion medium
- 3 pickles large
- ½ cup peas frozen or canned
- ½ cup corn frozen or canned
- 3.5 oz. Frankfurter sausages or Bologna
- 3.5 oz. Swiss cheddar, or pepper jack
Dressing Ingredients
- ⅓ cup mayo or salad cream
- ⅓ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup heavy cream or pickle juice
- 1 tsp. garlic paste
- 2 tbsp. ketchup
- 1 tbsp. mustard
- 1 tsp. paprika powder
- 1 tsp. sugar optional
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Cook noodles al dente and hard-boil the eggs. Rinse the pasta in a sieve with cold water. Set pasta and eggs aside to cool completely.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the mayo, sour cream, heavy cream or pickle juice, garlic paste, ketchup, mustard, paprika powder, sugar, and salt & pepper.
- Place cooled down pasta on top of the dressing.
- Finely cut the pickles, eggs and onion and add them into the salad with the drained corn and peas if using canned vegetables. Frozen peas and corn do not need to be thawed ahead of time; they will defrost fast during the marinating process.
- (Optional) Cube Frankfurter sausages and/or cheese and add to the salad.
- Toss everything together and let it sit for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Nutrition
Yield: 1PortionCalories: 571kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 15gFat: 35gFiber: 3gSugar: 5gNet Carbohydrates: 46g