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Salad with beans, crackers and sausage

Bean, Crouton, and Sausage Salad

A zesty, hearty salad for a guys' get-together. This salad will definitely be a hit with the men. Its interesting mix of ingredients complements and sets off all kinds of drinks. And served alongside other appetizers, it'll fill up and please all your guests. The salad comes together very quickly.

Anna

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Canned beans

180

Smoked sausage

150

Hard cheese

Croutons

Dill

Mayonnaise

Salt

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 33 % 14 g

Fats 37 % 16 g

Carbohydrates 30 % 13 g

320 kcal

GI: 0 / 0 / 100

Cooking method

Cooking time: 10 min

Step 1:

How do you make a bean, crouton, and sausage salad? Gather the listed ingredients. Use red beans - they hold their shape better when you toss the salad. The sausage can be smoked or semi-smoked. Use a hard cheese; any mild-tasting cheese will do. You can use store-bought croutons or make your own at home. Choose croutons you like, but remember they'll affect the flavor of the whole salad. Get a deep bowl ready for the salad.
Step 2:

Carefully open the can of red beans and drain the liquid. Rinse the beans with cold water and put the amount you need into your chosen salad bowl. You can also cook the beans from scratch yourself.
Step 3:

Take the cheese out of its packaging and cut it into small cubes. Add the diced cheese to the salad bowl.
Step 4:

Rinse the fresh dill under cold running water, shake off the water or use a salad spinner. Finely chop the dill and add it to the bowl.
Step 5:

Take the sausage out of its packaging and cut it into small sticks. Add the sliced sausage to the salad. The sausage has a very noticeable effect on the overall flavor, so choose a tasty, good sausage from a trusted brand.
Step 6:

Do the next steps only if the salad will be served right away; otherwise, as it sits, the croutons will get soggy and the whole salad will be less appealing. Add the amount of croutons you want to the salad.
Step 7:

Dress the salad with mayonnaise and toss. Add salt only after you taste the dressed salad - there's a good chance you won't need any, but that's up to you.
Step 8:

Serve the finished salad right after making it. As an appetizer, this salad pairs well with a glass of white wine or a mug of beer. You can offer other snacks alongside it, and potatoes for a more filling dinner.

It's better to make the mayonnaise yourself - it'll be tastier and better for you. See some interesting homemade mayonnaise recipes here. You can also use sour cream or plain yogurt as the dressing instead of mayonnaise - on their own or mixed with mayonnaise in any ratio you like, which lowers the calorie count.