Description
Classic bologna salad brings midwestern comfort to your sandwich spread. Home cooks appreciate this simple, nostalgic mixture that blends chopped bologna with creamy mayonnaise and classic seasonings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450 g) bologna, roughly chopped
- ½ cup (120 g) mayonnaise
- ¼ cup (60 g) sweet pickle relish (or chopped dill pickles for a tangier taste)
- 1 tbsp yellow mustard (or Dijon mustard)
- ¼ cup (30 g) finely chopped onion
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- Chopped parsley (optional)
- Paprika (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Pulse bologna in a food processor until it reaches a coarse, crumbly consistency, maintaining some textural integrity.
- Mixing Base: Combine processed bologna with mayonnaise, creating a smooth, creamy foundation that binds the salad’s core ingredients.
- Flavor Enhancement: Integrate pickle relish, mustard, and optional diced onion, stirring thoroughly to distribute flavors evenly and build a complex taste profile.
- Seasoning: Sprinkle salt and pepper, carefully adjusting to achieve a balanced and harmonious flavor spectrum.
- Chilling and Melding: Transfer the mixture to an airtight container and refrigerate for one hour, allowing the ingredients to marry and intensify their collective taste.
- Serving: Present as a versatile spread for sandwiches, a dip for crackers, or an accompaniment to vegetable crudités, optionally garnishing with chopped parsley or a light dusting of paprika to enhance visual appeal and add a subtle flavor dimension.
Notes
- Chop Precisely: Use a food processor with short pulses to achieve a consistent, slightly chunky bologna texture without over-processing into a paste.
- Balance Moisture: Add mayonnaise gradually to control the salad’s creaminess, preventing an overly wet or dry consistency.
- Enhance Flavor Depth: Let the salad rest in the refrigerator for at least an hour, allowing ingredients to blend and develop a more complex taste profile.
- Customize Creatively: Experiment with additional mix-ins like chopped hard-boiled eggs, diced celery, or different mustard varieties to personalize the recipe and add unique texture and flavor dimensions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg