Huzaren Salade

Dutch Potato Salad also called Huzaren Salade, or as we called it at home Slaatje. Is a traditional Dutch dish presented at twelve o’clock at night, on New Years Eve. This salad is only called Huzaren Salade in the Netherlands. In the rest of the world they call a salad of meat, potatoes, pickles, onion, dressing and some mayonnaise on top, a Russian salad. The origin of the Huzaren Salade is – as is the case with many dishes – not completely known. Hussars were originally Hungarian horsemen, who camped in the Austrian army to fight against the Turks. It was impossible to make fire in the battle area, because they had to remain unseen. Therefore, the Hussars took food that they had prepared in advance. Such as cold salads with potatoes, vegetables and meat. This is how these salads got the name Hussar Salad.

Wash, peel and cube the potatoes. Cook for about 10 minutes or until done. Allow the potato cubes to cool down.

Chop the onion, cocktail onions and German Pickles. Add to the cutup pork; chopped onion, pepper, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, chopped German Pickles and the chopped cocktail onions.

Now you can eat it like this or decorate the salad like I did above, with ea. boiled eggs, chopped pickles, tomato and sprinkle with Paprika. If you want to do it the “old” fashioned way, first put some lettuce leaves on the plate then add the potato salad and the other decorations of your choice.

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Huzaren Salade

Dutch Potato Salad also called Huzarensalade or as we called it at home Slaatje is a traditional Dutch dish presented at twelve o’clock at night. This salad is only called Huzarensalade in the Netherlands. In the rest of the world they call a salad of meat, potatoes, pickles, onion, dressing and some mayonnaise on top, a Russian salad. The origin of the Huzaren Salad is – as is the case with many dishes – not completely known. Hussars were originally Hungarian horsemen, who camped in the Austrian army to fight against the Turks. It was impossible to make fire in the battle area, because they had to remain unseen. Therefore, the hussars took food that they had prepared in advance. Such as cold salads with potatoes, vegetables and meat. This is how these salads got the name Hussar salad.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Salad

Cuisine Dutch

Servings 6

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Ingredients

• ▢ 2 boneless pork chops
• ▢ 1/2 tsp chicken bouillon
• ▢ 5 Russet potatoes
• ▢ Pinch of Salt
• ▢ 1/4 cup German Pickles
• ▢ 1/4 cup chopped cocktail onions
• ▢ 1/2 onion chopped
• ▢ 3 tbsp of Mayonnaise of your choice. I prefer Dukes second choice for this potato salad is Kraft light
• ▢ 1/2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• ▢ 3/4 tsp pepper

For the decoration

• ▢ Boiled eggs
• ▢ Tomatoes
• ▢ Chopped German pickles
• ▢ Paprika

Instructions

• It’s best to make this salad at least a day ahead, so the flavors can marinate. On the day of, taste and see if you need to add more mayonnaise and or seasonings.
• Put the pork chops in a pot and add chicken bouillon. Cook till done. Cut the pork chops in small pieces.
• Wash, peel and cube the potatoes. Cook for about 10 minutes or until done. Allow the potato cubes to cool down.
• Chop the onion, cocktail onions and German Pickles. Add to the cutup pork; chopped onion, pepper, mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, chopped German Pickles and the chopped cocktail onions. Now you can eat it like this or decorate the salad with ea. Boiled eggs, chopped pickles, tomato and sprinkle with Paprika. If you want to do it the "old" fashioned way, first put some lettuce leaves on the plate then add the potato salad.

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