Best Sausage Salad Recipes

GERMAN POTATO SALAD WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove to paper towels with a slotted spoon to drain. Saute onion in drippings for 1 minute. Add sausage; cook until lightly browned. Add potatoes; cook 2 minutes longer. Drain., Transfer sausage mixture to a 3-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, combine the soup, sauerkraut, water, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper. Pour over sausage mixture. Sprinkle with bacon. Cover and cook on low until potatoes are tender, 6-7 hours.

WARM GERMAN POTATO SALAD WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, heat the butter and 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat.
• Add the onions, thyme, and caraway seeds.
• Sauté 2-3 minutes, or until the onions begin to soften.
• Lower the heat, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, 20-30 minutes, or until the onions are tender but not browned.
• While the onions are cooking, place the potatoes in a large pot, cover with water, and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Lower the heat and simmer, covered, 15 minutes.
• Pierce the kielbasa several times with a fork, add to the potatoes, and simmer 10 minutes, turning several times.
• Drain, cool slightly, and then slice the potatoes and kielbasa into ½“ pieces- place in a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining oil, vinegar, brown sugar, and mustard.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle this mixture over the potatoes and kielbasa and mix well.
• Arrange the onions on a serving platter and top with the potato mixture.
• Sprinkle with dill and serve warm.

WARM POTATO SALAD WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in a small pot with plenty of water for about 20 minutes, or until tender. After about 10 minutes, prick the sausages and put them in a small skillet that you've rubbed with oil. Brown on both sides, and cook slowly, turning occasionally, for a total of about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, make the dressing by mixing all the dressing ingredients in a bowl. When the potatoes are ready, drain them and cut them into fairly thick slices (no need to peel them, unless you prefer to). Toss the warm potatoes with the vinaigrette. At this point, the sausages should be ready. Remove them to a plate, and add a splash of red wine to the pan, cooking it down quickly until it is syrupy. Pour this bit of pan juice over however much of the sausage you plan to eat right away, and serve it to yourself with the warm potato salad.
• Second Round
• I've deliberately called for more sausage here than I would eat in one sitting, because I like to have some cooked sausage in the fridge to use in a frittata or an omelet or a hearty soup, or to add to a pasta sauce. It's very handy. So determine for yourself how much sausage you want to cook.

CHICKEN, SHRIMP AND SAUSAGE STEW AND ENDIVE SALAD WITH TOASTED ALMOND VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Saute sausage in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until brown. Transfer to a large bowl. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add to pot and cook until browned, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to bowl with sausage. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon pan drippings. Add onions and bell pepper to pot and saute until tender and light golden brown. Add garlic, oregano, thyme and paprika and saute 2 minutes. Return sausage, chicken and any accumulated juices to pot. Add tomatoes with their juices, chicken broth and wine. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through. Uncover pot, add olives and simmer until chicken is very tender and liquid is reduced to thin sauce, about 30 minutes. Add shrimp and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve with French bread.
• Whisk shallots and vinegar in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper. Gradually whisk in olive oil. Whisk in almonds. Re-season with salt and pepper. Toss endive in a large bowl with enough dressing to coat.

SAUSAGE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add the potatoes; boil about 25 minutes or until tender. Drain and let cool. Cut potatoes into quarters and place in a large bowl.
• In a large skillet, heat the 2 teaspoons oil over medium-high heat. Brown the kielbasa. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain. Add kielbasa to the bowl with the potatoes along with celery and green onions.
• For the dressing, in a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar, mustard, garlic, salt, and pepper. Slowly whisk in oil. Add the dressing, celery and green onions to the potato mixture and toss to combine. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CAJUN POTATO SALAD WITH ANDOUILLE SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausages; sauté until brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to paper towels and drain.
• Bring large pot of salted water to boil. Add potatoes; cook just until tender, stirring occasionally, about 9 minutes. Drain well. Whisk vinegar, pepper sauce and mustard in large bowl. Transfer warm potatoes to bowl with vinegar mixture and gently toss. Gently mix in sausages, bell pepper, celery, green onions and 1/4 cup oil. Season with salt and pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Sauté sausage in heavy large skillet over medium heat until cooked through, breaking up with spoon, about 6 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer sausage to paper towels. Pour off drippings; add oil to same skillet. Add onion and garlic; sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add broccoli, zucchini and wine; sauté until vegetables are just tender, about 4 minutes. Add sausage and tomatoes; toss until heated through, about 2 minutes. Transfer to large bowl. Add pasta, cheese, olives and enough dressing to coat. Season with salt and pepper.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE PENNE PASTA WITH TOMATOES AND PEAS AND SWEET CORN SALAD

Steps:

• In a saucepan cook the sausage until almost finished and remove from the saucepan. To the saucepan add 1/4 cup of olive oil and heat. Then add 1 cup of onions, oregano and garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Then add 6 cups of tomatoes, parsley and 1/4 cup of basil. Simmer for 5 minutes than add back to the sausage and simmer for 10 minutes then add the peas. Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Toss pasta with the sausage, add 1/2 cup of basil and season with salt and pepper.
• Cut the kernels off the ears of corn and in a large bowl mix the corn with, remaining onion, 6 chopped tomatoes, basil and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.

GRILLED ITALIAN SAUSAGE WITH WARM PEPPER AND ONION SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare grill for cooking over medium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for gas). (If using a charcoal grill, open vents on bottom of grill, then light charcoal. When Charcoal turns grayish white (about 15 minutes from lighting), hold your hand 5 inches above grill rack to determine heat for charcoal as follows: Hot: When you can hold your hand there for 1 to 2 seconds; Medium-hot: 3 to 4 seconds; Low: 5 to 6 seconds. If using a gas grill, preheat burners on high, covered, 10 minutes, then, if necessary, reduce to heat specified in recipe.)
• Toss peppers and onion with 1 tablespoon oil. Grill on lightly oiled grill sheet set directly on grill rack, with grill covered only if using a gas grill, turning occasionally, until slightly softened and charred, 9 to 15 minutes (onion will cook faster), transferring to a bowl as cooked.
• Add vinegar, oregano, salt, pepper, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil to peppers and onion, tossing to coat. Let stand 10 minutes to allow flavors to develop.
• While vegetables stand, run skewers crisscrossed horizontally through sausage coil, securing ends. Grill directly over medium-hot charcoal (moderate heat for gas) on lightly oiled grill rack, covered only if using a gas grill, turning over once, until cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes total. (Thicker sausage may take longer.)
• Transfer vegetables to a platter and top with sausage.

CRISP APPLE AND SAUSAGE SALAD

Steps:

• Place 2 teaspoons olive oil in a skillet and heat over medium heat. Stir in the sausage; cook until browned, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• Place the apple slices in a bowl, and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Set aside.
• To make the dressing, whisk together 1/3 cup olive oil, Dijon mustard, 1/3 cup lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a bowl until creamy.
• Place the field greens and arugula leaves in a salad bowl; toss together. Mix in the red onion, pecans, blue cheese, and apple slices. Pour the lemon dressing over the salad mixture, and toss to coat evenly. Add the sausage, and toss again.

GERMAN POTATO SALAD WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. remove and drain.
• Saute onion in the drippings for one minute.
• Add sausage, cook until lightly browned.
• Add potatoes, cook 2 minutes longer.
• Drain. Transfer to a 3 quart slow cooder.
• In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients.
• Pour over sausage mixture.
• Cover and cook for 5-7 hours on low until potatoes are tender.

GERMAN POTATO SALAD WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes and cook in water to cover until potatoes are done, about 17 minutes. If tiny new potatoes are not available, use large ones, scrub and cut into eighths. Cook about 10 minutes.
• Cut sausages into tiny pieces.
• Heat nonstick pan and saute until sausages are cooked, about 7 minutes.
• Mix flour with a little of the vinegar to a smooth paste. Stir in remaining vinegar until smooth; stir in sugar, celery seed and water, and set aside.
• Drain potatoes, and cut into bite-size pieces.
• Chop pimento; trim and thinly slice scallions.
• Stir flour mixture into sausages with potatoes, and stir until mixture thickens. Stir in pimento and scallions.
• Season with salt and pepper.

SAUSAGE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes; place in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until tender., For dressing, in a small bowl, combine the oil, honey mustard, vinegar and seasonings. Set aside. In a small nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook and stir sausage until heated through., Drain potatoes; cool slightly. Cut into 1/4-in. slices and place in a bowl. Add the onion, sausage and dressing; toss to coat. Serve warm or chilled.

SAUSAGE SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 teaspoon oil over medium heat. Add sausage and onion; cook and stir until sausage is lightly browned and onion is crisp-tender., Place spinach in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk vinegar, mustard and remaining oil. Drizzle over spinach; toss to coat. Add sausage mixture; serve immediately.

JOHNSONVILLE STRAWBERRY AND APPLE CHICKEN SAUSAGE SALAD

Steps:

• In a non-stick skillet, over medium heat, lightly brown sausage. Set aside. In a large salad bowl, combine salad greens, strawberries, apple, walnuts, cheese and sausage.
• In a small bowl, combine vinegar, honey and oil. Pour over salad and toss. Serve.

PRESSURE COOKER GERMAN POTATO SALAD WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• In a pressure cooker, saute bacon 2 minutes or until crisp. Stir in onion and garlic and cook 2 minutes. Add broth, vinegar, salt, pepper and dill and mix thoroughly. Add potatoes and sausage and still well. Secure lid on pressure cooker. Over high heat, develop steam to medium-high pressure. Reduce heat and maintain pressure and cook for 4 minutes. Release pressure according to manufacturer's directions. Remove lid.
• Stir potato-sausage mixture carefully but thoroughly. Add sour cream, mustard, bell pepper, radishes and parsley, tossing gently to mix.
• Pour salad in serving bowl and serve warm or chilled.

QUINOA SALAD WITH WINTER VEGGIES AND BUFFALO CHICKEN SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Put the quinoa and chicken broth in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until the liquid is absorbed, 12 to 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
• While quinoa cooks, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer sausage to a plate.
• Add another tablespoon oil to pan, then add the onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the squash and carrots and cook about 5 minutes, until the vegetables are tender-firm.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, remaining oil, cumin, salt and black pepper. Add quinoa, sausage, squash-carrot and onion mixture and mix. Chill in the refrigerator at least 30 minutes or up to two days. When ready to serve, stir in the parsley.

WARM LYONNAISE SAUSAGE AND POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, place the sausage and enough cold water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook until tender and cooked through, about 30 minutes. Do not let boil. Remove the pan from the heat and let the sausage sit in the hot liquid for 5 minutes. Transfer the sausage to a platter to cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, in another large saucepan, place the potatoes, kosher salt, and enough water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a low boil and cook until the potatoes are tender yet still firm, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and let cool slightly. Slice into 1/4-inch thick rounds and place in a large salad bowl. Sprinkle with the white wine while still warm.
• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the Dijon mustard, white wine vinegar, shallots, garlic, salt, and pepper. While whisking, add the oil in a steady stream and whisk until the vinaigrette is thick and emulsified. Adjust the seasoning, to taste. Pour over the potatoes and gently toss to coat.
• Slice the sausage into 1/4-inch thick rounds and add to the potato mixture. Add the chopped parsley and pistachios, and toss gently to combine. Garnish with chervil or baby parsley sprigs and serve warm.

CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE SANDWICHES WITH SAUTEED BELL PEPPERS AND GERMAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• For the sandwiches: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers and saute 5 minutes, until tender. Remove half of the peppers from skillet and set aside.
• Add onion and saute 3 minutes, until soft. Add sliced chicken and sausage and balsamic vinegar. Cook 2 minutes to heat through. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper.
• Using tongs, arrange mixture on rolls. Refrigerate remaining bell peppers for another recipe.
• For the potato salad: To make the potato salad, place potatoes in a large saucepan and pour over enough water to cover. Set pan over high heat and bring to a boil. Boil 8 minutes, until fork tender. Drain and while still warm, transfer to a large bowl and add onions, cooked bacon, vinegar, and oil. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper.

SPICY-SAUSAGE AND LENTIL STEW WITH ESCAROLE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large pot over medium-high. Add sausage, carrots, onion, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up sausage into bite-size pieces, until meat is no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add broth, 3 cups water, and lentils. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until lentils are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss escarole with lemon juice and remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Top stew with escarole salad, drizzle with more oil, and serve.