Ahhh Spring flowers and Bavarian Wurstsalat

Ahhh, despite the frigid temperatures lately, Spring is finally here.  It's been a rough Winter for most of the United States but now that Spring is here my tastebuds are craving one of my favorites while living in Bavaria-- Wurstsalat. 

While there are a wide variety of ways of making this delightful fresh-tasting dish, I'm going to share my take of the Bavarian version. 

Wurstsalat ala Bavaria

Ingredients:

·  1 tsp. white vinegar

·  2 tsp. sugar

·  1/4 c. mayonnaise (not Miracle Whip)

·  1 tsp. brown mustard (optional)

·  1/2 pound garlic-bologna or Fleischwurst, sliced into strips

·  4 small sweet pickles, cubed

·  1 tsp minced onion

·  dash of salt

Preparation: Stir the vinegar, sugar, mayonnaise and salt together (add mustard, too, if you are adding). (My great-grandma used to say, "If you salt it, sugar it!") Mix the bologna with the pickles and onions and then fold in mayonnaise mixture. Place in the refrigerator for a couple of hours to blend flavors.

This is excellent eaten out of bowl or on a traditional brotchen.  Anyway you eat it, it's amazing!