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Need German themed salad or dessert

13 years ago

We are going to an RV rally next weekend. The hosts are providing brats and hot dogs. We have all been asked to bring either a salad or a dessert, prefferably German themed. Any suggestions for something simple and not time consuming? It's fair week, dr. appts, ect on top of it! Besides small space in frige!

Thanks in advance (again!)

Tami

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skeip
13 years ago
This was my German Grandmother's recipe. We still love it.

SAUER KRAUT SALAD

1 #2 Can Sour Kraut
2 Cups White Sugar
1 Cup Chopped Celery
1 Cup White Vinegar
1 Cup Chopped Green Pepper
1 Cup Chopped Onion
1 Chopped Red Pepper

Drain Kraut, rinse well and set aside to drain again. Add the Onion, Peppers, and Celery and stir to mix.

Combine Sugar and Vinegar and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat and set aside to cool completely.

Pour Vinegar Mixture over Sour Kraut and stir well. Cover tightly and place in refrigerator overnight for flavors to come out.

Steve
Teresa_MN
13 years ago
If you want TOTALLY easy, make a willted spinach salad. Marzetti's makes a Bacon Spinach Salad dressing. You could, just serve the dressing over the spinach or greens if it was beastly hot. OR you could heat the dressing and wilt the greens.

Just a thought as you are looking for easy. This dressing is in many stores here in Minnesota. They also make a honey balsamic to which you could add bacon.

Here is a link that might be useful: Marzetti's Spinach Salad Dressing.
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2 pounds small russet potatoes ¼ cup dry white wine 1 tablespoon white-wine vinegar 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard ½ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon white pepper ¼ cup olive oil 2 tablespoons finely chopped green onions 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley Ingredient Substitution Guide Nutritional Information Preparation Scrub the potatoes and drop them into a saucepan of enough boiling salted water to cover. Boil about 30 minutes, just until the potatoes are tender when pierced with a small knife. Drain. As soon as the potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel and cut them into 1/8-inch-thick slices. Place the potatoes in a large shallow serving dish. Pour the wine over the warm slices and toss very gently. Set aside until the potatoes have absorbed the wine. Meanwhile, use a small whisk to beat the vinegar, lemon juice, mustard, salt and pepper in a small bowl until the salt has dissolved. Add the oil by droplets and whisk until thickened. Whisk in the green onions. Pour the dressing over the potatoes and toss gently. Recheck seasoning and adjust if necessary. Sprinkle with the parsley.
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lindac
13 years ago
German potato salad....someone posted a yummy one on the bacon thread...
And somewhere I have a recipe for a bar cookie with an apple filling....sort of a kuchen...cream cheese, apple with a crust and crumbs on top.
Anyone recognize it?I have looked and can't find it....and hate to lose it!
But apparently I have :-(
dcarch7 d c f l a s h 7 @ y a h o o . c o m
13 years ago
I lived in German town (East 86th St.) in NYC for a few years. I enjoyed their Apfelstrudel and Topfenstrudel.

I don't have recipes for them. I am sure it wouldn't be difficult to Google.

dcarch
BeverlyAL
13 years ago
I don't know if Red cabbage would work for a salad. Everyone except me seems to love it. I don't have a recipe. Sure someone here does if you want to use it. Seems it would at least be easy.
Teresa_MN
13 years ago
At beverlyal's suggestion I Googled German Red Cabbage salad. Here is a link to one that can be made ahead - and even frozen. I am offering this as yet another suggestion, but I have not made it myself.

Here is a link that might be useful: German Red Cabbage Salad
lindac
13 years ago
I call that sweet and sour red cabbage.
How about this one....very similar but it's served cold, like a salad....but I think I might add about one more tablespoon of vinegar.

Here is a link that might be useful: Rotkohlsalat
tami_ohio
Original Author
13 years ago
Thanks! It just might be Skeip's saurekraut salad. It looks easy, and will fit ok with my prep and storage space. I'll still consider other ideas!

Tami
User
13 years ago
I'll second Steve's salad. My German GF makes a similar one but mixes half sauerkraut and half pickled red cabbage (also rinsed and drained).
Lars
13 years ago
Apfelstrudel is a bit of work to make, and it is somewhat difficult to roll up, if you are making it for the first time. I buy mine at an Austrian strudel house in Culver City, but I've also made it.

My German grandmother made German Chocolate Cake, which was a chocolate layer cake with a sort of caramel like icing and filling with pecans and coconut. I linked to a recipe below that looks similar to what she made. This cake travels well, and she frequently brought it to family gatherings in the park. It's good for a picnic.

The only salad of hers I remember was potato salad, and I don't have her recipe for that either :(, but I'm sure you can find one, if that is what you want to take. We were never that big on cabbage, except for sauerkraut.

Lars

Here is a link that might be useful: German chocolate cake recipe.
tami_ohio
Original Author
13 years ago
Thanks. Spent last night at the county fair. Charlie Daniels was awesome!

I still think it will be the kraut salad.

Tami

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