German Pasta Salad Recipes

GERMAN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water for 7 minutes.
• Add the cabbge (in 1 piece) and cook until the pasta is tender but still firm and the cabbage is bright green, 2-3 minutes longer.
• Drain and rinse in cold water.
• Drain well.
• Cut out the core and cut the cabbage into 1" pieces.
• In a large bowl, toss the pasta and cabbage with the ham, carots and poppyseed dressing.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste and toss well.

OKTOBERFEST PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add rotini and liquid smoke; cook at a boil until rotini is tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
• While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add diced bratwurst, 2 tablespoons green onions, and garlic; cook until bratwurst is brown and crispy, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
• Combine yellow and orange bell peppers, celery, parsley, mustard, mayonnaise, water, vinegar, sugar, and black pepper in a large bowl; stir to combine.
• Drain pasta and add to vegetable mixture. Add bratwurst, onions, and garlic and stir gently until all ingredients are combined. Serve warm or cold.

HOT GERMAN NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook noodles according to package directions. , Meanwhile, in a skillet, cook the bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon. In the drippings, saute celery and onion until tender. Stir in flour, sugar, salt and mustard. Gradually stir in water. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Reduce heat., Drain noodles. Add noodles, bacon, vinegar and parsley to the celery mixture. Cook 2 minutes longer or until heated through.

GERMAN NOODLE SALAD

Steps:

• Mix all other ingredients (except for optional egg garnish) in a salad bowl. If you prefer, add some vinegar from the gherkins to taste. You can also add more mayo.
• Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 24 hours. Garnish with optional egg slices.

GERMAN SHRIMP PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon salt. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes.
• Combine vinegar, sugar, dill, and parsley in a large bowl. Muddle the herbs with flat spatula and mix until sugar is dissolved. Whisk in mayonnaise, lime juice, and 1 teaspoon salt until creamy. Stir in celery and onion. Cover and refrigerate.
• Rinse pasta under cold water. Fold pasta into the dressing until evenly coated. Cover and refrigerate, folding salad occasionally so that dressing is evenly absorbed, 8 hours to overnight. Add more mayonnaise if pasta looks dry.
• Gently fold in shrimp in the last fold before serving.

GERMAN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. This is very easy!!! Boil the noodles. While the noodles are cooking cut the dill pickle wedges, drain the veggies, gather the olive oil, vinager and get all your seasons together.
• 2. Drain pasta when cooked. In large mixing bowl pour vinager till a little watery, and drizzle the olive oil over pasta. Add all other ingredents except half and half and mix well. Add half and half till liquidy. Taste and add more season to taste. Refrigderate till ready to serve. Taste once more and add more season and/ or half and half if needed. This is a liquidy dish!!!