Nüsslisalat

Try this Swiss Nüsslisalat for a simple, tasty, and healthy meal. It is absolutely quick to make, extremely flavorful, and takes less than 10 minutes to prepare from start to finish!

Course Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Salad, Salads, Side Dish

Cuisine Swiss

Diet Gluten Free, Vegetarian

Prep Time 4

Cook Time 5

Total Time 9

Servings

Calories 286kcal

Author Kate Hahnel

Equipment

Mixing bowl

Ingredients

Salad

200 g Nüsslisalat (common cornsalad)
2 hard-boiled eggs
100 g regular pork or turkey bacon ( diced or bacon rashers)
⅓ cup of walnuts (roasted and chopped)
⅓ cup croutons to serve (optional) (use more or less as preferred)

Salad Dressing (Balsamic-Honey Vinaigrette)

2 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon honey (use sugar-free maple syrup if on a low-carb diet)
¼ teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)
¼ teaspoon black pepper (or more to taste)

Instructions

Make the dressing

To make the honey vinaigrette, combine the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, honey, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
2 tablespoon olive oil, 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon honey, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Make the salad

First, thoroughly clean the salad leaves. To do so, simply fill a large sink with cold water and allow the leaves to stand for a few minutes so dirt settles in the middle. Repeat the process until all the salad leaves are clean.
Transfer the leaves to a colander and allow them to drain. Use your hands to remove any dirt sticking on top of the leaves as well as any long roots.
Using a pan, fry the bacon until crispy and well browned. Remove from the pan and set aside (see notes). Slice the eggs.
Assemble the Nüsslisalat, bacon, eggs, boiled eggs, and chopped walnuts on a plate or in a salad bowl. Top with some croutons (optional) and the balsamic and honey sauce. Serve and enjoy!
200 g Nüsslisalat (common cornsalad), 2 hard-boiled eggs, 100 g regular pork or turkey bacon ( diced or bacon rashers), ⅓ cup of walnuts, ⅓ cup croutons to serve (optional)

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Notes

Bacon is normally fatty so you can easily fry it without having to use extra oil. Use a tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil to fry, in case you are using lean bacon.
While the salad leaves can actually be bought and kept in the fridge for 2-3 days, I actually recommend buying them on the day you intend to make the salad. This is because Nüsslisalat tends to get soggy quickly.
Add the dressing just before serving.

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