Quick Carrot and Sausage Crouton Salad

Very simple, quick, satisfying, for dinner or snack! Salad with carrots, sausage, croutons is prepared in a hurry, it is perfect for a tasty snack between main meals. You can even replace dinner with it. Crackers make the taste more interesting, and the salad itself is more satisfying.
cook time: 20 min
Freya Ashford
Quick Carrot and Sausage Crouton Salad

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

286
Calories
19g
Fat
9g
Carbs
8g
Protein

Ingredients (4 portions)

Basic:

Onion 1 pc
Salt to taste
Ground black pepper to taste
Carrot 1 pc
Vegetable oil (for frying) 2 tbsp
Mayonnaise (for refueling) 2 tbsp
cucumbers 1 pc
Crackers (rye, ready-made or homemade) 40 g
Smoked sausage 120 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make a salad with carrots, sausage, croutons? Prepare your food. Any smoked sausage will do, but it is better if it is soft, such as cervelat or Moscow. You can take ready-made crackers or make them yourself. Depending on the shape and size of the croutons, choose the method of cutting other products — this way the salad will look more beautiful. My croutons are rectangular, so I will cut them into strips.

Step 2

Step 2
Peel the onion and cut into thin half rings.

Step 3

Step 3
Peel the carrots and cut into long strips. To do this, first cut the carrots lengthwise into plates, which then cut crosswise into strips.

Step 4

Step 4
Fry onions and carrots in a frying pan in vegetable oil for 5 minutes. The vegetables will remain slightly crispy, which is how it should be. You will learn how to choose oil for frying by reading an article on this topic. link at the end of this recipe.

Step 5

Step 5
Peel the sausage from the casing and cut it into strips.

Step 6

Step 6
Wash the cucumber and cut off the ends. Be sure to try to see if it is bitter — such a vegetable will ruin the taste of the entire salad. Cut the cucumber into strips like the other ingredients.

Step 7

Step 7
Place all ingredients in a salad bowl, add salt and pepper. Keep in mind that the sausage and mayonnaise that will be used to dress the salad already contain salt; do not over-salt it.

Step 8

Step 8
Season the salad with mayonnaise, mix and taste. Add salt if necessary. If you season the salad with homemade mayonnaise, it will be even tastier and healthier. Below the steps you will find a link to a catalog of homemade mayonnaise recipes.

Step 9

Step 9
Place the salad in a heap on a flat plate.

Step 10

Step 10
Place crackers on top. This will prevent them from softening. Decorate the salad with herbs.

Step 11

Step 11
Serve the salad immediately. Bon appetit!

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