Austrian cuisine is not particularly well known for its salads. Nevertheless, I have picked out a few special delicacies from Austrian salad cuisine for you here.
In this article, I will introduce you to Austria's favorite traditional salad recipes. Some of them are perfect as a side dish to classic Austrian main courses, or spiced up with a few ingredients as a main course in their own right. Some are served as traditional main courses, especially in summer.
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Viennese Potato Salad
No matter what they say: Potato Salad is THE ONE AND ONLY side dish to original Viennese Schnitzel. No exceptions allowed 😉
Click here to go directly to my traditional potato salad recipe.
Austrian Käferbohnen Salad Styrian Scarlet Runner Bean Salad
This recipe makes a quick and easy Austrian Bean Salad with red beans (Käferbohnen), corn, red onions and Styrian Pumpkin Seed Oil.
Click here for the Käfebohnen Salad recipe.
Black Salsify Salad
This recipe for Austrian black salsify salad tastes just like at the traditional Viennese Wine taverns (Heuriger). The dressing is quick and easy with sour cream and yoghurt.
Click here for the Black Salsify Salad Recipe.
Austrian Beef Salad (Saures Rindfleisch recipe)
This simple recipe for Austrian Style Beef Salad with red beans and onions ("Saures Rindfleisch") is a light and healthy main course or starter. Saures Rindfleisch is a traditional meal when you have leftover boiled beef like Tafelspitz from the day before.
Click here for the Beef Salad.
Pork Sausage Salad
The kind of sausage for this salad recipe is probably only available in Austria (it's called "Extrawurst") but you can substitute with Viennese Sausages, cut into thin slices.
Click here for the Pork Sausage Salad Recipe.
Austrian Cabbage Salad with Caraway Seeds
Cabbage Salad with Caraway Seeds is a very popular salad in Austria and Germany and can be found at almost every salad buffet and often as part of a mixed salad. Traditionally, it is also served at the Heurigen (traditional wine taverns) and as a side to festive dishes such as roast pork or smoked ham.
Click here for the Wild Cabbage Salad Recipe.
Viennese Cucumber Salad
Cucumber Salad is a classic side dish for Austrian meatloaf, burger patties or sausages and can as well be paired with potato dishes like Austrian Pan Roasted Potatoes (Erdäpfelschmarrn) or parsley potatoes.
For an English recipe, I can recommend this authentic Viennese Cucumber Salad from the Smitten Kitchen.
Styrian Breaded Chicken Salad (Backhendlsalat)
Styrian Breaded Chicken Salad (Backhendlsalat) with pumpkin seed oil is probably one of the most popular Austrian salads, and also very often on the menu of Austrian restaurants. Here is a traditional recipe by austria.info.
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