Proper Way to Use Your Salami

Salami is sliced thinly and combined with chopped parsley and onions and dressed with mustard vinaigrette made with vinegar, oil, and mustard in this simple and lovely recipe. A tasty appetizer, salami salad goes with salad greens and cheeses. Salami is quite salty and spicy and needs very little seasoning. The vinaigrette gives it a refreshing bite and brings out its delicious flavor. Pair salami salad with a bottle of Alsace blanc for a memorable appetizer. Salami is cured meat and is an Italian specialty but has become popular in many parts of the world. Many versions of salami exist in Italy and in other countries, each with its own distinctive taste. It is typically served with cheese, crackers, and wine and makes a delightful hors d’oeuvres. One of the most popular types of salami is pepperoni, which is famously topped over pizza. Salami also makes a delicious sandwich.

The different kinds of salami can range in color from pink to red. You can use one kind of salami to make a simple salad appetizer or use different kinds of salami for a more colorful and complex dish with varied textures and shades. Salami can be made of pork while others are made of beef. Salami can also be a combination of pork and beef. Different kinds of spices are used to make various kinds of salami and the spices are what give them their distinctive flavor and make them taste different from one another.

Besides Pepperoni, popular kinds of salami include Genoa, Felino, Cotto, and Napolitano. Pepperoni is spiced with peppers while Genoa is made with extra-lean pork and flavored with garlic, pepper, red wine and spices. Felino is a Northern Italian specialty made of lean pork and flavored with black pepper, salt and wine. Cotto is made of beef and pork and flavored with pepper, garlic, sugar, and salt. Napolitano is similar to pepperoni made with lean pork and peperoncino.

Ingredients

6 salami, 1 chopped onion, 

1 pinch chopped parsley,

For the vinaigrette:

2 tablespoons vinegar, 

4 tablespoons oil, 

1 teaspoon mustard

1. Remove the skin of the salami. Slice thinly and place on a serving dish. Add chopped onions and chopped parsley.

2. To make vinaigrette, mix vinegar, oil, and mustard and season with salt and pepper.

3. Toss the salami salad with the dressing and serve.